Spain corruption

Scandal deepens for Estepona mayor as plush restaurant he handed to son’s girlfriend ‘doesn’t have licence or pay any fees’

THE under-fire mayor of a popular Costa del Sol town has come under increased scrutiny after documents shown in court revealed that a luxury restaurant

19 Feb, 2026 @ 11:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics·Property

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

ESTEPONA’S under-fire mayor could be heading behind bars after prosecutors requested a five-and-a-half year jail term over allegations he misappropriated public money. Jose Garcia Urbano,

28 Jan, 2026 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Shocking moment Spanish reporter is harassed by abusive far-right protesters on live TV

THE president of Spain’s public broadcaster has slammed a group of anti-government protesters as ‘fascists’ after dozens angrily harassed a reporter on live television. Laura

2 Dec, 2025 @ 16:05

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll

A PROBE into dodgy Covid contracts in Andalucia has exploded into a full-blown corruption storm after investigators uncovered alleged links to a narco gang using

27 Nov, 2025 @ 14:57

Almeria·Andalucia·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Politics

Judge who summoned Pedro Sanchez’s wife to court over corruption allegations faces own investigation by Spain’s legal watchdog

THE judge who charged Pedro Sanchez’s wife with the embezzlement of public funds earlier this week will now face his own investigation after Spain’s legal

22 Aug, 2025 @ 14:26

Lead·Politics

DON’T MISS: Supermarket shootings, Sanchez sleaze and Epstein’s links to Spain – all on this week’s episode of the Olive Press podcast!

IT’S been a busy couple of weeks…at least for the embattled government of Pedro Sanchez, and for the women’s football teams of England and Spain.

1 Aug, 2025 @ 13:40

Lead·Video

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez apologises for latest corruption scandal but won't call early elections

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ‘lived off father-in-law’s gay brothels and saunas’, conservative opposition claim

PRIME minister Pedro Sanchez has been accused of profiting from a network of gay brothels allegedly run by his late father-in-law as a debate in

13 Jul, 2025 @ 12:30

Lead·Politics

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez is under fire after appointing government minister and ally as new Bank of Spain chief

PEDRO Sanchez has been accused of ‘colonising’ the independent Bank of Spain after reports emerged that a government minister is set to be announced as

4 Sep, 2024 @ 14:40

Lead·Politics

Crooked cop who tries to steal €6,200 watch from arrested man banned from the force in Spain’s Andalucia

A POLICEMAN who tried to steal a €6,200 watch from an arrested man in Spain’s Estepona lost his job and got a two-year suspended prison

15 Feb, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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EU prosecutors arrest former Guardia Civil chief during corruption probe in Spain

EU investigators have arrested a former head of the Guardia Civil in the Andalucia city of Algeciras on charges of corruption while he was in

14 Feb, 2023 @ 15:41

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Tolo trouble! Two key trials set to take place over next fortnight

SENIOR members of the Mallorquín police, including a commissioner, are facing ten years in prison for their involvement in the Tolo Cursach case. They are

31 Jan, 2018 @ 11:36

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Scandal deepens for Estepona mayor as plush restaurant he handed to son’s girlfriend ‘doesn’t have licence or pay any fees’

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

WATCH: Shocking moment Spanish reporter is harassed by abusive far-right protesters on live TV

Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll

Judge who summoned Pedro Sanchez’s wife to court over corruption allegations faces own investigation by Spain’s legal watchdog

DON’T MISS: Supermarket shootings, Sanchez sleaze and Epstein’s links to Spain – all on this week’s episode of the Olive Press podcast!

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ‘lived off father-in-law’s gay brothels and saunas’, conservative opposition claim

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez is under fire after appointing government minister and ally as new Bank of Spain chief

Crooked cop who tries to steal €6,200 watch from arrested man banned from the force in Spain’s Andalucia

EU prosecutors arrest former Guardia Civil chief during corruption probe in Spain

Tolo trouble! Two key trials set to take place over next fortnight

The rise of the bank of mum and dad: Financial donations from parents to children hit record highs in Spain as youngsters struggle to access housing

Knife found in man’s skull after he confronted thief stealing his car in Malaga beachfront enclave

Fears mounting of ‘worst energy crisis since the 1970s’ as oil prices surge beyond $100 per barrel in wake of Iran war

Spain’s Ibex stock market slides again as Middle East conflict continues to spook investors

Cancer creeps into first place as the biggest killer in Malaga province after knocking cardiovascular illnesses off the top