Tag: corruption
‘JUST THE JOB’ as Orihuela mayor is accused of taking €200,000 for work he never did on Spain’s Costa...
ORIHUELA mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, will go to court to answer a charge that he embezzled over €200,000 of public money over a non-existent job.
The...
Mayor in power for 30 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca will face corruption court quiz
A Torrevieja court says there is a case to answer involving alleged corruption by the Los Montesinos mayor, Jose Manuel Butron.
He is accused of...
‘TAXING TIMES’ for ex-IMF boss and Spanish bank chairman Rodrigo Rato who faces 70 years in prison
A former head of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) and chairman of Spain's Bankia, Rodrigo Rato, could be jailed for 70 years if he is...
Former FC Barcelona president arrested in police corruption probe over La Liga club in Spain
CATALAN police raided FC Barcelona's Nou Camp headquarters and various homes this morning(March 1) to arrest several people including ex-club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu.
The...
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...
Corruption trial involving ex-mayor of Calpe gets delayed yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE trial of ex-Calpe mayor Javier Morato for his alleged role in a fraudulent €4 million waste contract has been delayed yet again.
That's because...
Judge in Spain examining spy network linked to infamous Gürtel corruption case that implicated top politicians
A HIGH court judge has started examining the findings of a report into a spying network that allegedly aimed to protect high-ranking politicians from...
Uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad jailed in France as Spain pursues money laundering trial
THE uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is wanted in Spain on money laundering charges, has been jailed for four years by a...
BREAKING: Football match fixers in Spain jailed
NINE people have been jailed in Spain for colluding to fix the result of football matches.
It is the first time anyone has been...
Former Manchester United star Ander Herrera among 36 players cleared of sport corruption by court in Spain
However, 15-month jail sentences were handed to former Zaragoza president Agapito Iglesias and former financial director Javier Porquera
GUILTY: Ex-president of Junta de Andalucia gets six years in prison for role in historic ERE corruption case in...
EX-Junta de Andalucia president Jose Antonio Grinan has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the ERE scandal.
He has also...
Bank in Spain placed under investigation amid allegations of spying and corruption
These charges date back to 2004 and relate to BBVA’s dealings with former police chief Jose Manuel Villarejo
OPINION: The Junta de Andalucia’s budgets which benefit residents are a welcome sight after decades of corruption
This could go some way to undermining the grip of the local drug cartels, who benefit from grinding youth poverty and a lack of opportunity
Marbella seize huge estates worth €6.5 million from disgraced Malaya town planner Roca
One of the properties, the 30 acre Finca Siete Colchones, could now become a sports complex for local residents
Marbella to spend €1.7m building 3,300 parking spaces in HUGE pedestrian-focused new plans
MARBELLA City Council have confirmed they will build 3,300 new parking spaces in a plan that ‘prioritises’ pedestrians.
The €1.7 million deal involves opening up...
SHAMEFUL: Spain loses €90 BILLION per year due to corruption while UK among LEAST corrupt in EU, study reveals
SPAIN loses a staggering €90 billion a year because of political corruption, new figures have revealed.
It is the fourth most corrupt country in the...
Susana Diaz will NOT resign after historic losses to far-right Vox party in Andalucia
The local leader said she would take her seat, even if the opposition parties formed a coalition
New leaked ‘Operacion Kitchen’ documents reveal how Spain’s Partido Popular leaders siphoned off millions for suits and a wedding
Revealed in a series of hand-written notes, kept by former PP treasurer Luis Barcenas, the documents demonstrate how the party was illegally funded on a national scale
Susana Diaz denies illegal funding of PSOE and refuses to apologise in fiery argument with PP
Diaz constantly interrupted the Senator and managed to evade the most controversial
questions about corruption on Andalucia
Is Mijas really a democracy?
If a government is acting on my behalf, I have the right to know what they are doing with my money, writes Bill Anderson
Almost 100 politicians and business leaders accused in Costa del Sol corruption case
Astapa was first uncovered on June 17 2008 as a result of a complaint filed by Socialist councilors David Valadez and Cristina Rodríguez
Cursach bows to public pressure and vows to re-open Megasport gym
EMBATTLED business mogul Tolo Cursach has confirmed that he will reopen his Megasport gym after former employees and members protested.
More than 500 people took...
Gibraltar government under fire for lack of ‘clarity’ or comment on controversial al-Assad sale
Independent MP Marlene Hassan Nahon insisted the government needed to explain the deal to show it has a ‘moral conscience’, rather than burying it under ‘layers of legal jargon’
ESSAY: Why do politicians in Spain never resign?
As more scandal emerges over a leading politician’s faked university degree, Lenox Napier asks: ‘why do politicians never resign in Spain?’
SPAIN’S leading political problem...
Spain falls behind on list of world’s most corrupt countries, ranks below Qatar, Poland and Botswana
SPAIN has dropped a place on the 'world's most corrupt country' list.
Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index for 2017, released yesterday, places Spain at 42nd...
Chasing corruption: Tracking Spain’s nine biggest corruption cases in 2018
In 2017, Spain claimed 41st position in the global rankings of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), sharing the slot with Brunei and Costa Rica with a total corruption cost of €203 billion.
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