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Opposition parties pile on to Spanish government over ‘Mediator’ corruption scandal

Simon Hunter - 28 Feb, 2023 @ 20:00

THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, on Tuesday accused the governing Socialists of covering up a corruption case that...

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Kickback probe into Spain’s ex-King Juan Carlos after claims he received millions from Saudi Arabia

Dilip Kuner - 8 Jun, 2020 @ 18:17

FORMER King Juan Carlos is being investigated by Spain’s Supreme Court prosecutor into whether he illegally received millions of euros worth of kickbacks from...

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Launched in 2006, the Olive Press is Andalucia’s only campaigning newspaper. Here we look back at some highlights from the first ten years...

EXCLUSIVE: Top Costa del Sol law firm Martinez-Echevarria investigated for paying kickbacks for contracts

Rob Horgan - 27 Nov, 2015 @ 09:35

A new ruling by the Malaga Bar Association now means that the firm could be heavily fined and even suspended from practising

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Catalan independence minister Artur Mas caught up in kickbacks scandal

Tom Powell - 6 Sep, 2015 @ 08:58

It has emerged that the key separatist party CDC (Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya) allegedly demanded a 3% backhander for awarding contracts to companies

Property

Agents on board Olive Press campaign to stamp out kickbacks on the Costa del Sol

Rob Horgan - 4 Apr, 2015 @ 11:30

Our ongoing probe aims to stamp out the bent practice of lawyers paying estate agents unethical commissions up to 20% in return for conveyancing work

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Olive Press campaign to stop kickbacks between lawyers and estate agents gains support of Andalucia law firms

Rob Horgan - 20 Mar, 2015 @ 16:30

A number of legal firms and estate agents have already backed the campaign

Crime & Law

Proceedings begin in €450 million government corruption scandal

Rob Horgan - 12 Mar, 2015 @ 10:53

The first part of the Gurtel investigation is finally ready for trial

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Give them the boot: Olive Press campaign to stop lawyer’s kickbacks

Rob Horgan - 8 Mar, 2015 @ 10:25

The Olive Press has launched a campaign to K.O the kickbacks

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Spain’s Prime Minister Rajoy knew of corrupt slush-fund, says former PP treasurer

Imogen Calderwood - 26 Jan, 2015 @ 16:55

Luis Barcenas insists Rajoy knew about corrupt payments 'from the beginning'

Crime & Law

Gurtel: Luis Barcenas bail set at €200,000

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 20 Jan, 2015 @ 13:34

Baill has been set for the PP's ex-treasurer despite him being arrested for being a flight risk

gurtel Francisco Correa niega declarar perdida confianza Audiencia

Crime & Law

Gurtel case prosecutor requests 111 years for Correa and 42 for Barcenas

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 19 Jan, 2015 @ 10:23

Anti-corruption prosecuters intend to show no mercy to those who have been lining their pockets

Crime & Law

The Gurtel/Barcenas case: The story so far

Tom Powell - 22 Feb, 2014 @ 09:00

The biggest political corruption scandal Europe has seen is now five years old, Tom Powell tells the story so far

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