2026-06-22 0a3c1f520a15cb75af36d065acef4089343a3f1f /feed/2026/06/22/a-south-korean-court-sentences-former-justice-minister-park-sung-jae-to-25-years-in-prison-for-being-involved-in-former A South Korean court sentences former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for being involved in former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. Prosecutors state that Park assisted preparations for implementing the measure. 1782236744 2026-06-22 1b52e92c17038e44ee0a5b9677503a2f82174d25 /feed/2026/06/22/a-spanish-court-sentences-former-minister-of-transport-jose-luis-abalos-to-24-years-in-prison-for-taking-bribes-in-conne A Spanish court sentences former minister of transport José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years. 1782179135 2026-06-22 633a061ba201c1582f50d84d6f71ab2625993c1e 26 COVID-19 pandemic 239 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic%20in%20spain José Luis Ábalos 71 /wiki/jose%20luis%20abalos Koldo Case 1 /wiki/koldo%20case Spanish 2 /wiki/spain bribe 116 /wiki/bribe court 14 /wiki/judiciary%20of%20spain public contract 172 /wiki/public%20contract transport minister 37 /wiki/ministry%20of%20development%20(spain) COVID-19 pandemic José Luis Ábalos Koldo Case Spanish bribe court public contract transport minister Koldo Case 2026-06-20 78b048f0f4356938cb236bc2522c5e19c2fb4318 23 Koldo Case Spanish court 3 /feed/2026/06/20/a-spanish-court-orders-begona-gomez-the-wife-of-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-to-stand-trial-on-corruption-related-char A Spanish court orders Begoña Gómez, the wife of prime minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on corruption-related charges, confiscates her passport, and restricts her international travel pending proceedings. 2026-05-11 81f8377495a1194d51a351be783ca022bdc4138e 11 Spanish 1 /feed/2026/05/11/public-broadcasters-in-ireland-slovenia-and-spain-announce-that-they-will-not-air-the-70th-eurovision-song-contest-in Public broadcasters in Ireland, Slovenia, and Spain announce that they will not air the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in protest over Israel's participation amid the Gaza war. 2025-12-9 d7c7b66794acda372a557cc7304f098baedd54c2 22 Spanish court 2 /feed/2025/12/9/a-court-in-villajoyosa-spain-provisionally-closes-its-investigation-into-the-killing-of-russian-defector-maxim-kuzmino A court in Villajoyosa, Spain, provisionally closes its investigation into the killing of Russian defector Maxim Kuzminov in the town after authorities cannot identify any perpetrators. 2025-11-30 697c71ac9cb4e4dc21e8c39b8251bcb51ff0f39f 19 Koldo Case Spanish 2 /feed/2025/11/30/thousands-of-supporters-of-spain-s-conservative-and-christian-democratic-opposition-people-s-party-gather-in-madrid-and Thousands of supporters of Spain's conservative and Christian democratic opposition People's Party gather in Madrid and calls for prime minister Pedro Sánchez to resign amid a corruption scandal involving ruling PSOE. 2025-11-27 3281fdf0a9256076d6b5d6ac682c6d9857925a7e /feed/2025/11/27/the-spanish-supreme-court-orders-former-transport-minister-jose-luis-abalos-and-ex-adviser-koldo-garcia-into-pre-trial-d The Spanish Supreme Court orders former transport minister José Luis Ábalos and ex-adviser Koldo García into pre-trial detention without bail on charges linked to alleged kickbacks in public procurement, while also naming former lawmaker Santos Cerdán as a suspect. 1764326270 2025-11-27 0591f0d92f23eb39ba75d0bd378e6177a22f6d14 25 José Luis Ábalos Koldo Case Spanish transport minister 4 /feed/2025/11/27/the-spanish-supreme-court-orders-former-transport-minister-and-former-deputy-leader-of-the-ruling-psoe-jose-luis-abalos The Spanish Supreme Court orders former transport minister and former deputy leader of the ruling PSOE José Luis Ábalos and ex-adviser Koldo García into pre-trial detention without bail on charges linked to alleged kickbacks in public procurement, while also naming former lawmaker Santos Cerdán as a suspect. 2025-11-19 2d646a1fff149b04faa33d71f4a95aa54e94638c 24 Koldo Case Spanish 2 /feed/2025/11/19/spain-s-supreme-court-orders-the-provisional-release-of-former-socialist-party-official-santos-cerdan-who-is-under-inve Spain's Supreme Court orders the provisional release of former Socialist Party official Santos Cerdán, who is under investigation for alleged involvement in a criminal organization, bribery, and influence peddling in public works contracting, stating that the risk of evidence tampering has been reduced. The court requires him to surrender his passport. 2025-11-17 5366c534cbc031e3cdaf5379e27959c4de61add0 17 Spanish transport minister 2 /feed/2025/11/17/spanish-transport-minister-oscar-puente-announces-the-av350-project-which-will-upgrade-the-madrid-barcelona-high-speed Spanish transport minister Óscar Puente announces the AV350 project, which will upgrade the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line to a maximum operating speed of 350 km-h and make it one of the world's fastest trains. 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Four women and three girls are found drowned, while a medical helicopter evacuates two other children in critical condition to a nearby hospital. /feed/2026/06/22/a-spanish-court-sentences-former-transport-minister-jose-luis-abalos-to-24-years-in-prison-for-taking-bribes-in-connecti The Guardian 22 623831af9c3492b54ac89da6dee9859940f97316 6 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/spanish-pm-pedro-sanchez-former-right-hand-man-jailed-24-years-corruption 2026 A Spanish court sentences former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years.