https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Corruption charges engulfing a former titan of the Spanish right have handed Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rare breathing space during a graft probe that has imperilled his government. https://www.thelocal.com/20250725/spains-pm-feels-good-and-strong-amid-right-wing-corruption-scandal Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:41:45 +0200 spains-pm-feels-good-and-strong-amid-right-wing-corruption-scandal Spanish police entered the ruling Socialists' Madrid headquarters on Friday as part of a corruption probe into a former senior party official that has rocked Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government. https://www.thelocal.com/20250620/breaking-spanish-police-enter-ruling-socialist-hq-in-corruption-probe Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:17:52 +0200 breaking-spanish-police-enter-ruling-socialist-hq-in-corruption-probe Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday he was weighing the possibility of resigning after a court opened an investigation into his wife Begoña Gómez on suspicion of graft. https://www.thelocal.com/20240424/breaking-spains-pm-may-quit-over-wifes-corruption-probe Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:43:11 +0200 breaking-spains-pm-may-quit-over-wifes-corruption-probe A Madrid court said Wednesday it had opened a preliminary investigation into Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, on suspicion of influence peddling and corruption. https://www.thelocal.com/20240424/wife-of-spains-pm-investigated-for-corruption Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:04:35 +0200 wife-of-spains-pm-investigated-for-corruption The third most powerful figure in the Spanish State is facing calls to resign due to her alleged role in the 'Caso Koldo' corruption scandal that has dominated Spanish politics in recent weeks. https://www.thelocal.com/20240304/spains-speaker-of-the-house-embroiled-in-face-mask-corruption-case Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:55:49 +0100 spains-speaker-of-the-house-embroiled-in-face-mask-corruption-case The Swiss parliament on Wednesday voted to extend the mandate of attorney general Michael Lauber, despite suspicion of misconduct in his handling of the massive corruption investigation targeting FIFA. https://www.thelocal.com/20190925/swiss-parliament-narrowly-reappoints-top-prosecutor-despite-fifa-probe Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:11:30 +0200 swiss-parliament-narrowly-reappoints-top-prosecutor-despite-fifa-probe