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Gamarra presses Sánchez over Moroccan vessels

Cuca Gamarra says officials knew Moroccan vessels had entered Spanish waters before the government acknowledged it. She also challenges the handling of the Ley de Nietos and court-ordered voting safeguards.

PSOE-Linked Figures Hold Senior Posts at Spain’s Audit Court

Llanos Castellanos was reportedly appointed manager without an open competition, while another former PSOE official holds a senior post at Spain’s audit court. Other authoritative sources have not independently confirmed the appointments or selection procedures as judges investigate alleged party-financing irregularities.

Court keeps overseas-vote suspension in force

A five-to-one ruling leaves the CERA suspension intact ahead of the 29-N election. The administration argued that the timetable made compliance impractical, but the court said it had provided no evidence of what it had done.

Supreme Court halts voting for new Spanish citizens

Spain’s top court has sidelined over 400,000 new citizens from the ballot just weeks before the election. Nearly 70 percent of Spaniards now back suspending these fast-tracked naturalizations, exposing a fierce fight over who gets a say in the country’s future.

Sánchez keeps García Ortiz pardon on the table

Pedro Sánchez has not ruled out pardoning former State Prosecutor General Álvaro García Ortiz before the 29 November election. His promise to halt evictions faces parliamentary resistance: Junts and PP voted against housing measures, while Vox also opposed them.

Madrid PP Reports Bergerot to National Police

Alfonso Serrano has taken Manuela Bergerot’s Assembly remarks to the National Police. The PP wants investigators to assess the words amid protests and threatening imagery at Puerta del Sol.

Prosecutors Demand Full Acquittal for Begoña Gómez in Influence Case

Begoña Gómez faces trial for alleged influence peddling and misappropriation, but Madrid’s prosecutor has called for her acquittal. The investigation found no personal gain or financial harm to the university. It also found no irregularities in the Complutense chair’s creation or operation.

Maya's father chooses understanding over hatred

Eduardo Villalobo lost Maya in the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023. He rejects hatred and wants to understand those responsible. For him, peace between Palestinians and Israelis must remain possible.

Constitutional Court orders Supreme Court to apply amnesty

Spain's Constitutional Court has told the Tribunal Supremo to apply the amnesty law in the first case it reviewed. Arrest warrants for three Catalan leaders have been suspended provisionally while the Supreme Court studies the ruling.

Supreme Court gives parties 48 hours on grandson law

Spain's Supreme Court has given the parties until 15:00 Thursday to address the suspension of overseas voter registrations under the 'ley de nietos'. The court must decide whether the measure will affect the 29 November general election.