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 Spanish judge on Wednesday formally named as suspects 78 executives at two major banks accused of using "phantom" credit cards to make personal purchases which were never declared to the tax office. https://www.thelocal.es/20150128/judge-to-investigate Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:58:00 +0100 judge-to-investigate A dozen chauffeurs working for two major Spanish banks were issued company credit cards so that drivers could make luxury purchases on the behalf of top executives, a Spanish newspaper reported on Monday, part of a scandal which has rocked Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20141020/chauffeurs-given-black-visas-caja-madrid-bankia-miguel-blesa Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:50:00 +0200 chauffeurs-given-black-visas-caja-madrid-bankia-miguel-blesa A Spanish judge on Thursday ordered ex-Caja Madrid head Rodrigo Rato to pay a €3-million ($3.8-million) bond as a court probes allegations that former bank bosses spent millions on nightclubs, safaris and other treats using company credit cards. https://www.thelocal.es/20141017/scandal-hit-ex-imf-boss-cops-3-million-bail-bill-rodrigo-rato Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:42:00 +0200 scandal-hit-ex-imf-boss-cops-3-million-bail-bill-rodrigo-rato Madrid's gay pride event, known as 'MADO', kicks off on Wednesday and shops and bars located in the festival area can expect to make heftier than usual profits as a result. https://www.thelocal.es/20130703/madrid-cashes-in-on-gay-pride Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:20:00 +0200 madrid-cashes-in-on-gay-pride