Prosecution maintains 15-year prison request for former minister Fernández Díaz in the 'Kitchen case'
La Fiscalía mantiene la petición de 15 años de cárcel para el exministro Fernández Díaz por el ‘caso Kitchen’
Summary
Spain's prosecution has maintained its request for a 15-year prison sentence for former interior minister Fernández Díaz in the 'Kitchen case', involving an alleged police operation to spy on a former party treasurer. The court announced that charges are being dropped against two police commanders who had been on trial since it began.
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