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Pressure mounts for resignation of PP leader Cristina Cifuentes amid ‘fake university degree’ scandal

Despite calls for resignation from opposition parties, Podemos and PSOE, Cifuentes insisted she will not step down because she has 'not lied about anything'

6 Apr, 2018 @ 17:35

Lead·National News

Mariano Rajoy’s Partido Popular would win Spain general election if it was held today

MARIANO Rajoy would win another four years as prime minister of Spain if a general election was held today. A new poll today shows ruling

5 Feb, 2018 @ 13:56

Lead·National News·Politics

FOUR MORE YEARS? Mariano Rajoy will seek third term as Spain’s prime minister

MARIANO Rajoy will run for prime minister again. The current Spain leader made the announcement during a radio interview this week, but said there were

26 Jan, 2018 @ 12:20

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

RESIGN RAJOY: Huge Twitter campaign demands Spanish PM steps down

THE Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, is under immense pressure to resign following the action of the Spanish National Police in Catalunya. A Twitter

1 Oct, 2017 @ 13:05

Barcelona·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Spanish city under fire for handing out ‘cocaine cards’ and advice on how to snort Class A drug

News of the campaign only came out this week, sparking criticism from the Partido Popular in Bilbao

15 Sep, 2017 @ 12:11

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain’s top anti-corruption prosecutor resigns over links to offshore company in Panama

The PSOE said his resignation came too late

2 Jun, 2017 @ 09:22

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Spain urged to deal with systemic corruption by international watchdog

The body has called on the Spanish government to act immediately

19 May, 2017 @ 10:42

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Malaga politicians seek harsher sentences for animal cruelty

Partido Popular MPs Avelino Barrionuevo and Joaquín Ramírez are to start the process of having the changes enshrined in law

16 May, 2017 @ 09:30

Lead·Politics

Parliament to probe illegal funding claims against Mariano Rajoy’s Partido Popular

A series of corruption scandals has caused popularity for the PP to wane

31 Mar, 2017 @ 13:25

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Fracking has officially failed in Spain in loss for Mariano Rajoy’s Partido Popular

Fracking firms have been met with strong opposition from locals and regional authorities

22 Mar, 2017 @ 09:42

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Tax hikes for residents in Benalmadena following unanimous PSOE vote

The cost of rubbish collection will also rise

6 Mar, 2017 @ 09:04

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Property

Spanish ex-IMF boss Rodrigo Rato given four and a half years over credit card scandal

Rato headed the International Monetary Fund from 2004 to 2007

24 Feb, 2017 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Race to head PSOE begins as Patxi Lopez announces leadership bid

Paxti Lopez is the first to announce his intention to stand in the contest for the secretary general post

16 Jan, 2017 @ 10:09

Lead·Politics

High ranking Andalucia politican finally locked up for fraud after four years on the run

Manuel Rodríguez de Castro, a high ranking ex Partido Popular official in José María Aznar’s government, has been incarcerated in a Madrid prison

9 Jan, 2017 @ 11:24

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Valencia politician Rita Barbera subject of alleged death threats hours before she died

According to El Mundo newspaper, it prompted the 68-year-old to alert a friend in the office of the interior ministry in what would be her

28 Nov, 2016 @ 15:30

Lead·Politics

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

23 Nov, 2016 @ 14:08

Lead·National News

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

17 Oct, 2016 @ 14:52

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain tightens taxes on businesses to meet deficit targets set by EU

Spain is scrambling to decrease its deficit

30 Sep, 2016 @ 12:32

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Marbella mayor facing investigation after providing friend with mounted police escort and free parking zone for his wedding

He has been denounced by Partido Popular

27 Sep, 2016 @ 14:12

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Partido Popular under fire for destroying trial evidence

The computers had been used by the former party treasurer

6 Aug, 2016 @ 19:18

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Voters head to the polls in Spain

VOTING is underway in municipal elections across Andalucia today. There are also regional and municipal elections across much of Spain that could challenge the grip

24 May, 2015 @ 16:48

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