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UPN Summons Chivite, Barkos and Saiz to Senate Corruption Probe

The move shifts key testimonies to Madrid after regional parties blocked hearings in Navarra’s assembly.

Overview

  • UPN has cited María Chivite, Uxue Barkos, Migration Minister Elma Saiz, Santos Cerdán’s sister and multiple Servinabar 2000 employees to testify before a Senate investigative committee.
  • The Senate panel has already taken evidence from adviser Koldo García, his brother, his former partner and Servinabar owner Antxon Alonso.
  • PSN, EH Bildu and Geroa Bai used their majority in the Navarra Parliament to block the regional probe, prompting UPN to relocate the hearings to the Senate.
  • Investigators are examining an alleged €600,000 kickback scheme in public works contracts linked to former PSOE organization chief Santos Cerdán and his network.
  • The scandal has widened cracks in the ruling coalition, with the PP demanding early elections and partner parties calling for stricter anti-corruption reforms.