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Corruption prosecutors in Spain seeking 15-year jail term for former interior minister in ‘Operation Kitchen’

THE ANTI-CORRUPTION public prosecutor at Spain’s High Court has called for former interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz to be given a 15-year prison sentence as

27 Feb, 2023 @ 19:00

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Former police boss Jose Villarejo facing jail term for ‘running 20 year spying and corruption operation’ that implicated Spain’s great and good

WITH a network of crooked politicians, dirty cops, wiretaps and secret bank accounts, it might be the plot of a blockbuster Hollywood crime thriller. But

13 Oct, 2021 @ 19:55

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Barcenas claims former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy knew of Gürtel slush fund

JAILED former treasurer of Spain’s Partido popular (PP), Luis Barcenas, has said ex prime Minister Mariano Rajoy knew about the illegal funding of the party. Barcenas

7 Feb, 2021 @ 11:23

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Future of Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy under threat as opposition parties gain momentum at no-confidence motion debate

The decision of whether to oust Rajoy lies in the hands of just six MPs after the PNV have announced to side with the PSOE

31 May, 2018 @ 15:30

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Expert claims Francisco Correa rigged contracts in latest development of Gürtel case

Correa, a businessman accused of bribing PP officials, supposedly reached out to 37 companies, all of which have affiliations with the PP, giving them a competitive

20 Sep, 2017 @ 12:37

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Ex-Sevilla mayor accussed of accepting luxury handbag bribe to rig council vote

Ex-mayor of Bormujos Ana Hermoso will stand trial for selling her council vote in exchange for a €2,000 Loewe handbag

21 Oct, 2015 @ 16:19

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Barcenas amassed personal fortune from PP slush fund

Jailed former PP treasurer diverted a fortune from the party's infamous slush fund

3 Apr, 2014 @ 11:28

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