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Spain Grapples with Deepening PSOE Corruption Scandal and Disaster Aftermath

Moncloa vows zero tolerance for party graft under scrutiny from judges and European Union investigators

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Presentación del foro, el pasado mayo en Madrid. De izquierda a derecha en la segunda fila: Martí Saballs (Prensa Ibérica), Jorge García (Endesa), Ainhoa Moll (directora editorial de Prensa Ibérica), Sergi Loughney (Fundación La Caixa), Javier Moll y Arantza Sarasola (presidente y vicepresidenta de Prensa Ibérica), Aitor Moll (CEO de Prensa Ibérica), Enrique Rodríguez (Moeve), Paula Zapata (Naturgy), Marta Olea (Junta de Andalucía), Sergi Guillot (director general Prensa Ibérica). En primera fila: Eva Pinillos (Mercadona), Isabel Fuentes (CaixaForum Madrid), Nacho Corredor (BeBartlet), Marisa Goñi (‘Diario de Mallorca’), Miquel Barceló (Fractology Consulting), Catalina Barceló (Govern de Baleares), Josep Antoni Escandell (Fundación Pachá), Mar Conesa (Gobierno de Murcia) y Carme Poveda (Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona).  | |
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Overview

  • PSOE leadership warned that more names could emerge from the UCO scandal and pledged zero tolerance for corruption, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez set to explain the crisis in Congress on July 9.
  • A Valencia court judge on June 16 refused to indict President Carlos Mazón or summon journalist Maribel Vilaplana in the probe of the October floods, noting that the investigation remains unfinished.
  • The Government of Aragón elevated the storm emergency to level 2 and activated 118 UME soldiers for cleanup after residents criticized three-day delays, and President Jorge Azcón announced a multimillion-euro aid package for affected towns.
  • The government approved the final report into the April 28 national blackout, and Vice President Sara Aagesen will present its findings to the National Security Council and the Council of Ministers.
  • The European Commission signaled it may investigate potential misuse of EU funds tied to the PSOE corruption allegations and warned it could suspend payments if irregularities are confirmed.