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
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
Scientists create computer model to predict corruption in Spanish provinces
Interestingly, other risk factors for shady shenanigans include real estate tax, a housing price increase, bank openings and the creation of new companies, according to
Defences laid out in second day of historic ERE trial
THE second day of the long-awaited ERE trial has concluded. Today saw ex-presidents of the Junta Manuel Chaves and Jose Griñan lay out their defence.
Andalucia Junta under Susana Diaz has only recovered 0.5% of almost €1 billion stolen in ERE corruption scandal
SUSANA Diaz’s Junta has only recovered €16.5 million from the ERE and training courses scandals. Money recovered from the ERE scandal totals €4.6 million, just
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
Spain urged to deal with systemic corruption by international watchdog
The body has called on the Spanish government to act immediately
Corruption, drugs and rock n roll: How a rising star’s Spanish dream became a nightmare
He spent three years behind bars in Spain but was never charged
The top-ten corrupt mayors in Spain’s turbulent political history
There were a lot to choose from...
Suspects dropped from huge Estepona Astapa corruption trial nine years after case opened
Politicians and council workers are among those who will no longer be included in the Caso Astapa, set up to investigate an alleged 40m worth
Corruption report: Spain still one of the worst in Europe
Transparency International said that no nation in the world is doing enough
Disgraced Marbella Mayor could face further eight years in jail in upcoming corruption case
The prosecution has requested the prison sentence for former Marbella chief Julián Muñoz and his planning advisor Juan Antonio Roca, who are both due in
Ex-mayor of Alcaucín on trial over illegal Axarquia homes
If found guilty, he may face four years behind bars
Valencia ex-mayor Rita Barbera dies amid corruption probe
Rita Barberá, also a senator, has passed away aged 68, two days after giving evidence before the Supreme Court over alleged money laundering during her
Spain’s PP created a guide for officials on how to illegally exceed campaign spending limits
The document was used in at least Madrid, Valencia and the Balearic Islands
The court case for Spain’s biggest political corruption scandal in 40 years begins
As proceedings begin in the biggest political scandal to hit Spain in over 40 years, Rob Horgan takes a look at who is standing in
OPINION: Spain, sort your corruption out!
Will it ever end?
Brussels slams Spain for being most corrupt country in the EU
It says Madrid is unable to control the councils and mayors in the autonomous regions
Fighting corruption costs the Spanish almost €90 billion each year
An average of ten new cases are discovered each month
OPINION: Long-awaited victory after dodgy dentist legal battle
The Olive Press feels vindicated, after warning our readers of this twice-struck-off professional lurking in our midst
Spanish corruption cases treble since 2011, government figures show
2015 saw record number of arrests and investigations by authorities
Pablo, surely not!
Allegations that the Podemos boss could himself be corrupt are alarming in the extreme
Princess Cristina arrives at Mallorca court for €6 million corruption case
Swathes of photographers and protesters met the Royal and her husband when they arrived at the Mallorca court today