SPAIN REGIONAL CORRUPTION
Corruption investigations targeting Spanish regional administrations, including revolving-door arrangements between local government officials and private companies, particularly in the energy sector
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Spain's Civil Guard searches the town hall and municipal offices of Frigiliana (Málaga)
EL PAÍSLa Guardia Civil registra el Ayuntamiento y oficinas municipales de Frigiliana (Málaga)
Jun 30, 2026, 12:14 PM
Spain's Civil Guard has searched the town hall and municipal offices of Frigiliana, in Málaga province. The operation is investigating suspected offences including malfeasance and embezzlement of public funds.
Judge Pedraz charges SEPI president and about twenty people in the 'Leire Díez case'
EL PAÍSEl juez Pedraz imputa a la presidenta de la SEPI y a una veintena de personas en el ‘caso Leire Díez’
Jun 29, 2026, 01:22 PM
Judge Pedraz has charged the president of Spain's state holding company SEPI and around twenty people in the 'Leire Díez case'. The investigation examines alleged mediation before public administrations by the group linked to the so-called 'plumber'.
Murcia Municipal Workers Were Instructed by a PP Councillor to Attend a Conference He Was Taking Part In
EL PAÍSFuncionarios municipales de Murcia recibieron instrucciones de un concejal del PP para asistir a una conferencia en la que participaba
Jun 29, 2026, 11:22 AM
Municipal employees in Murcia, along with workers from the external parks and gardens contractor, received calls and messages instructing them to attend a conference featuring a People's Party (PP) councillor during working hours. The reports raise questions about the misuse of public resources for a politician's event.
PP opens an informative file on Transparency director Bellver, indicted over his time as a Barberá councillor
EL PAÍSEl PP abre expediente informativo a Jorge Bellver, el director de Transparencia, imputado por su etapa como edil de Rita Barberá
Jun 9, 2026, 10:16 AM
The PP has opened an informative file on Jorge Bellver, the Transparency director indicted over his time as a councillor under Rita Barberá in Valencia. The head of the regional government and of the Valencian PP had previously suggested 'the logical thing is to suspend his party membership', without mentioning removing him from his post.
Judge Drops Misconduct Case Against Ayuso's Third-in-Command
EL PAÍSUna jueza archiva la causa de prevaricación contra la número tres de Ayuso
Mar 17, 2026, 11:29 AM
A judge in Madrid has dismissed the misconduct investigation against Ana Millán, the third-ranking official in the Madrid regional government led by Isabel Díaz Ayuso. The judge followed the Public Prosecutor's recommendation and agreed to close the case at Millán's own request. The ruling ends a legal probe that had put pressure on one of Ayuso's most senior aides.
Andalusia honours the radiology chief it blames for the screening crisis
EL PAÍSLa Junta de Andalucía otorga el mayor galardón de calidad al servicio de radiodiagnóstico al que culpa de la crisis de los cribados
Mar 16, 2026, 04:30 AM
The regional government of Andalusia has awarded its highest quality certification to the radiodiagnostics department whose head, Javier Castell, it simultaneously blames for the collapse of the region's cancer screening programme. The contradiction has drawn sharp attention, as Castell received the "Excellent" quality certificate even as the Andalusian president accused him of bypassing established protocols. The case highlights a deepening institutional controversy over accountability within the regional health system.