https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A judge investigating Spain's former prime minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling has expanded his politically explosive probe to the Socialist's daughters, a court said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260618/corruption-probe-into-spains-former-pm-expanded-to-his-daughters Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:24:51 +0200 corruption-probe-into-spains-former-pm-expanded-to-his-daughters Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero on Wednesday defended his "decency and honesty" after making an unprecedented court appearance on suspected influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government. https://www.thelocal.es/20260617/corruption-hearing-of-spains-ex-pm-zapatero-kicks-off Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:43:43 +0200 corruption-hearing-of-spains-ex-pm-zapatero-kicks-off José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero spearheaded landmark social reforms during a seven-year premiership that endeared him to the Spanish left - but recent suspicions of corruption have tarnished his once spotless reputation. https://www.thelocal.es/20260617/profile-zapatero-titan-of-spanish-left-under-suspicion Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:55:33 +0200 profile-zapatero-titan-of-spanish-left-under-suspicion Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under investigation for alleged tax fraud and smuggling after jewellery was discovered during a search of his office, a court said Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260612/jewellery-discovery-adds-to-legal-woes-for-spain-ex-pm Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:18:44 +0200 jewellery-discovery-adds-to-legal-woes-for-spain-ex-pm A trial of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's brother for alleged influence peddling in a public sector appointment concluded on Tuesday, one of several corruption cases threatening the Socialist-led government. https://www.thelocal.es/20260609/brother-of-spains-pm-set-for-verdict-in-graft-trial Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:08:38 +0200 brother-of-spains-pm-set-for-verdict-in-graft-trial Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday distanced himself from an alleged plot to sabotage investigations into his entourage and Socialist party that has intensified pressure on a government already beset by legal woes. https://www.thelocal.es/20260605/spains-pm-denies-knowledge-of-plot-to-silence-corruption-probes Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:32:10 +0200 spains-pm-denies-knowledge-of-plot-to-silence-corruption-probes A Spanish court on Monday dropped one of the charges against the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in an influence-peddling trial, ruling the alleged offense had expired under the statute of limitations. https://www.thelocal.es/20260601/court-in-spain-drops-charge-against-pms-brother-in-corruption-case Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:26:54 +0200 court-in-spain-drops-charge-against-pms-brother-in-corruption-case Spanish police entered the Madrid headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party on Wednesday to demand documents as part of a corruption investigation into a former party member, judicial sources said. https://www.thelocal.es/20260527/police-enter-spains-ruling-party-hq-as-part-of-corruption-probe Wed, 27 May 2026 11:26:51 +0200 police-enter-spains-ruling-party-hq-as-part-of-corruption-probe Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday expressed "full support" for his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero after a court placed his Socialist ally under investigation for alleged influence peddling. https://www.thelocal.es/20260520/spains-pm-gives-full-support-to-predecessor-targeted-in-corruption-probe Wed, 20 May 2026 10:20:43 +0200 spains-pm-gives-full-support-to-predecessor-targeted-in-corruption-probe Spain's former Socialist prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with the bailout of a small airline, a court said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260519/spains-former-pm-under-investigation-for-influence-peddling Tue, 19 May 2026 11:01:55 +0200 spains-former-pm-under-investigation-for-influence-peddling A week of legal reckoning for Spain's two main political groups began Monday as a former conservative interior minister went on trial for allegedly spying on an ex-party treasurer who threatened to expose corruption. https://www.thelocal.es/20260406/spains-ex-interior-minister-on-trial-accused-of-spying-to-protect-party Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:06:18 +0200 spains-ex-interior-minister-on-trial-accused-of-spying-to-protect-party Following news that Spain has once again fallen in international corruption rankings, The Local's political reporter Conor Faulkner looks into the reasons why Spaniards are once again losing trust in their elected and unelected officials. https://www.thelocal.es/20250214/in-depth-how-bad-is-corruption-in-spain-in-2025 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:18:20 +0100 in-depth-how-bad-is-corruption-in-spain-in-2025 Brandishing slogans such as "enough is enough!" and "not another day!" Spain's conservative opposition Popular Party rallied in Madrid on Sunday to demand Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez resign. https://www.thelocal.es/20251130/spanish-opposition-rally-urges-pm-sanchez-resign Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:36:32 +0100 spanish-opposition-rally-urges-pm-sanchez-resign With Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez appearing in the Senate to answer questions about a corruption scandal, The Local looks at what the 'Caso Koldo' is, the main players, and what it means for the government. https://www.thelocal.es/20240226/what-is-spains-caso-koldo-corruption-scandal-all-about Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:14:21 +0100 what-is-spains-caso-koldo-corruption-scandal-all-about Influential British magazine 'The Economist' has called for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, arguing that the country's "economic growth would continue without him". https://www.thelocal.es/20250804/the-economist-calls-for-spains-pm-to-resign Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:22:39 +0200 the-economist-calls-for-spains-pm-to-resign 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.es/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 Spain’s Popular Party has been harnessing accusations of corruption in Pedro Sánchez's government to gain support, but they’ve now also been hit by scandal over the alleged trafficking of influences of their former Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro. https://www.thelocal.es/20250721/explained-fresh-corruption-scandal-hits-spains-opposition-party Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:52:16 +0200 explained-fresh-corruption-scandal-hits-spains-opposition-party 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.es/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 on Wednesday denied his Socialist party received illegal funding from a corruption scandal involving two former close allies that has rocked his minority coalition government. https://www.thelocal.es/20250618/spains-pm-denies-that-ruling-socialists-are-funded-by-corruption Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:02:28 +0200 spains-pm-denies-that-ruling-socialists-are-funded-by-corruption Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday challenged the conservative opposition to submit a no-confidence vote against his minority coalition government as a corruption scandal rocks his ruling Socialists. https://www.thelocal.es/20250617/spains-pm-rules-out-elections-and-dares-opposition-to-file-confidence-motion Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:16:20 +0200 spains-pm-rules-out-elections-and-dares-opposition-to-file-confidence-motion