The Local Spain 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 Spanish industry minister resigns over Panama Papers Spain's industry minister José Manuel Soria resigned on Friday after he was named in the Panama Papers leak and other media revelations that claimed he had links to offshore companies. https://www.thelocal.es/20160415/spanish-industry-minister-resigns-after-panama-papers-revelations Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:52:40 +0200 spanish-industry-minister-resigns-after-panama-papers-revelations Spain's 'Gatsby' arrested over laundering €13m in aloe vera A former banker, twice jailed for embezzlement committed when he was chairman of Banesto bank more than two decades ago, is behind bars again after he was arrested on suspicion of money laundering. https://www.thelocal.es/20160412/spains-gatsby-arrested-over-laundering-13-million Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:36:11 +0200 spains-gatsby-arrested-over-laundering-13-million Spain minister asks Panama to clear him over banking leak Spain's industry minister on Monday asked the Panamanian authorities to publicly declare he has no connection to any company in the Central American state, after he was named in the Panama Papers banking leak. https://www.thelocal.es/20160412/spain-minister-asks-panama-to-clear-him-over-banking-leak Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:59:41 +0200 spain-minister-asks-panama-to-clear-him-over-banking-leak Heirs of dictator Franco named in tax haven leak Two great-grandsons of the fascist dictator, who ruled Spain with an iron fist until his death in 1975, have been named in the so-called Panama Papers. https://www.thelocal.es/20160407/heirs-of-dictator-franco-panama-papers-spain Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:23:00 +0200 heirs-of-dictator-franco-panama-papers-spain Spanish king's aunt admits she had company in Panama An aunt of Spain's King Felipe VI on Wednesday acknowledged she headed an offshore company exposed in the so-called Panama Papers but stressed she has always complied with her country's tax laws. https://www.thelocal.es/20160407/spanish-kings-aunt-admits-she-had-company-in-panama Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:38:00 +0200 spanish-kings-aunt-admits-she-had-company-in-panama Almodóvar cancels new film junket amid tax fraud scrutiny Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has cancelled a press junket for his newest film "Julieta", his production company said Tuesday, as he faces scrutiny over offshore financial dealings exposed in the so-called Panama Papers. https://www.thelocal.es/20160406/almodvar-cancels-junket-for-new-film-amid-tax-fraud-scrutiny Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:08:12 +0200 almodvar-cancels-junket-for-new-film-amid-tax-fraud-scrutiny Messi and family strongly deny tax evasion after leaks The family of Lionel Messi denied on Monday that he was involved in tax evasion after the Barcelona star emerged as one of many personalities accused of shady offshore dealings in the Panama Papers scandal. https://www.thelocal.es/20160405/lionel-messi-denies-tax-evasion-after-panama-papers Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:46:36 +0200 lionel-messi-denies-tax-evasion-after-panama-papers Spain launches judicial probe in wake of tax haven leaks Spanish prosecutors opened a money laundering probe on Monday after a massive leak of documents exposing the offshore financial dealings known as the Panama Papers, a judicial source said. https://www.thelocal.es/20160405/spain-launches-money-laundering-probe-after-tax-haven-leaks Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:07:06 +0200 spain-launches-money-laundering-probe-after-tax-haven-leaks Spanish royal, Almodóvar and Messi named in tax files leak The sister of the former King, the film director Pedro Almodóvar and the Barça football star Lionel Messi have all been named in the leaked Panama Papers. https://www.thelocal.es/20160404/king-of-spains-aunt-almodvar-and-messi-named-in-tax-files-leak Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:24:55 +0200 king-of-spains-aunt-almodvar-and-messi-named-in-tax-files-leak