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Spain’s PM Sánchez announces anti-graft measures as corruption inquiries ensnare his party
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Bernat Armangue Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presented anti-corruption measures in response to the mounting...
Spain's PM refuses to step down despite corruption inquiries
ABC News - New York
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July 9, 2025
MADRID -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he would not step down from office despite mounting corruption cases involving his Socialist Party, and instead, presented anti-corruption measures that immediately received a lukewarm response...
Spain’s PM refuses to step down and announces anti-graft plan despite corruption inquiries
Associated Press
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July 9, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he would not step down from office despite mounting corruption cases involving his Socialist Party, and instead, presented anti-corruption measures that immediately received a lukewarm...
Spain’s PM announces anti-graft measures as corruption inquiries ensnare his party
Associated Press
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July 9, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presented anti-corruption measures in response to the mounting corruption cases involving his Socialist Party, and again said he would not step down from office. Speaking in parliament Wednesday...
Spain's Sanchez offers new measures to root out corruption to placate allies
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez unveiled a plan to root out corruption on Wednesday, seeking to maintain parliamentary support for his government after senior members of his governing Socialist Party were accused of...
Spain PM announces anti-graft plan as scandal rocks govt
Yahoo News
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced an anti-corruption plan designed with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a bid to salvage confidence in his scandal-hit government. The implication of two former...
Spain political scandal: Prime Minister offers new measures to root out corruption
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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July 9, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez unveiled a plan to root out corruption on Wednesday, seeking to maintain parliamentary support for his government after senior members of his governing Socialist Party were accused of embezzlement. A Supreme...
Spain PM announces anti-corruption plan designed with OECD
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday announced an anti-corruption plan, designed in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, in a bid to salvage confidence in his scandal-hit government. The...
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ‘thought about resigning’ as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled
Olive Press
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July 9, 2025
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced 15 anti-corruption measures including the creation of an independent Public Integrity Agency, as he tries to ride a storm of scandals involving former colleagues. Speaking in Congress on...
Spain introduces 'reversible retirement' to encourage people to work longer
Spanish News Today
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Date Published: 09/07/2025 The Spanish government is really focusing on active and semi-retirement this year, introducing reform after reform that aim to make working later in life a bit more attractive. At times it seems like policy makers want...
Spain’s far right Vox party demands deportations of migrants
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain’s far-right Vox party has called for the widespread expulsion of migrants who, whether newly arrived or naturalized, have not assimilated into Spanish society. The party’s spokesperson on demographic and social issues, Rocio De...
Spain starts criminal investigation on Netanyahu over genocidal crimes
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain’s National Court has opened a criminal investigation into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Israel Katz, and several high-ranking military officials. The inquiry centers on alleged war crimes and crimes...
Spain issues 'stay home' warning with thousands of UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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July 9, 2025
Firefighters in Spain have issued a "stay home" warning as wildfires rage. A massive wildfire in Spain is raging out of control and nine towns are now under lockdown. The fire has devastated more than 2,000 hectares in Tarragona in the north of...
Spanish Tourists Meant to Visit Sofia, Bulgaria - End Up in War-Torn Ukraine by Mistake
Novinite
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Six Spanish friends planned a visit to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, but their trip took an unexpected turn after a critical mistake during booking led them to war-affected Ukraine instead. The mishap stemmed from a confusion made by the member...
Spanish police reveal Jota was driving above speed limit when he crashed
Africanews
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July 9, 2025
Spanish police believe Liverpool player Diogo Jota was driving over the speed limit when he and his brother died in a car crash last week. Spain's Civil Guard stated on Tuesday that, while their investigation into the cause of the crash last...
Spain, France and Italy alert following 2,300 deaths in June and July
NorthWalesLive
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July 9, 2025
Climate change has been linked to a tripling of heat-related fatalities in European cities during recent heatwaves, according to an analysis by scientists. The extreme temperatures that swept across Europe in late June and early July were...
Spain, France and Italy lead the way for certified organic vines
The Drinks Business
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July 9, 2025
Organic wines provide a much-needed bright spot in a difficult global wine market – but consumers in some markets remain confused or sceptical. Lucy Shaw reports. When db last explored the topic of organics in depth, it used Take That frontman...
Spanish police release statement on cause of Diogo Jota's fatal accident
GhanaWeb
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July 8, 2025
The Spanish police have disclosed that overspeeding played a significant role in the fatal car crash involving the late Liverpool striker Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. It was noted that after thorough scrutiny of the vehicle’s wheels, it came...
Spanish police believe Liverpool striker Diogo Jota was driving at high speed before fatal crash
Irish Independent
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The Liverpool player and father-of-three was killed alongside his brother, also a footballer, after the Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout in the early hours of last Thursday in Zamora, Spain....
Spain can expect a cool blast this weekend – as the UK swelters in 40C
Olive Press
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July 9, 2025
A rare spell of cooler weather is set to sweep across much of Spain this weekend, offering welcome relief after weeks of stifling heat — just as the UK braces for a blistering heatwave with temperatures hitting 40C. From Thursday to Sunday, a...