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Former Valencia region president Zaplana faces up to 19 years in jail if convicted of corruption in Spain
TWO former Partido Popular presidents of the Valencian Community face long jail stints if convicted of corruption over the award of a regional Wind...
US govt Human Rights report slams both Vox and Podemos over press ‘harassment’
THE US State Department has slammed the political parties of Vox and Podemos over their ‘concerning’ treatment of the media in the annual human...
Politicians in Spain could get pay rise under new proposals – but where does all the money come from?
MPs in Spain could receive a pay rise of just 0.9% a year from next April under new proposals included in the General State...
Former soldier arrested after shooting at pictures of politicians in Spain’s Malaga
A FORMER soldier, who now works as a taxi driver in Malaga has been arrested for shooting at pictures of politicians.
Spanish politicians in Mijas are not all the same, says leading expert
Writes Bill Anderson
AND THEN THERE WERE TWO: Six Catalan separatists freed, two remain
The six must post bail of €100,000 while Mr Puigdemont's deputy Oriol Junqueras and Catalan ex-Interior Minister Joaquim Forn must stay in jail.
Three days remain for political pact-making in Spain’s municipal governments
Local politicians are making promises left, right and centre to secure the pact they need to govern as the clock ticks down
Mayor of Benamocarra used public funds for personal lawsuit
A judge ruled that claims brought about against Abdeslam Lucena are ‘justified’
Named and shamed: the worst MEPs in Europe
Racists, homophobes and drug convicts...they are a strange bunch
New board game based on Spain’s corruption scandals
A board game called Corruptopolis has drawn inspiration from Spain's recent spate of corruption scandals
Podemos offer change from corrupt politicians
Set up by academics, teachers and economists, Podemos is a welcome change to the career politicians that everyone is, quite frankly, sick of
Spanish politicians and bankers targeted by expenses scandal investigations
Dozens of politicians, bankers and financial advisers embroiled in expenses scandal as Caja Madrid and Bankia come under investigation
Restauranteur issues plea to save Axarquia homes during protest group meeting
Restauranteur makes passionate defence of the thousands of irregular homes in the Axarquia region
Home truths shame Spain
Just when you thought UK politicians were the world’s greediest, author Daniel Montero has revealed
the excesses enjoyed by Spain's ruling elite
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Speaking English is still a pending subject for many of Spain’s politicians
PRIME MINISTERIAL hopeful Alberto Nuñez Feijoo of the conservative Popular Party (PP) made a candid confession on live television this week: with around 50...
