Overview

• Judge Leopoldo Puente has remitted evidence against former Adif president Isabel Pardo de Vera to the Audiencia Nacional, citing sufficient indications of her involvement in irregular public-sector hiring.
• The Guardia Civil’s UCO has been directed to investigate public works contracts flagged by businessman Víctor de Aldama as allegedly prearranged for commissions.
• Judge Ángel Hurtado has summoned Alberto González Amador, partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, to testify on May 23 in the case against Spain's Attorney General for alleged leaks.
• The Fiscalía has requested detailed reports from the Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar (CHJ) on its monitoring of the Rambla del Poyo during the 2024 DANA flood emergency.
• The PSOE has secured legal grounds to pursue defamation lawsuits against Víctor de Aldama over his claims of illicit commissions involving party leaders.