Conviction over hiring by socialist-led council is one of a series of corruption claims facing Pedro Sánchez’s family The brother of Spain’s prime minister has been banned from holding public office for nine years after being found guilty of administrative misconduct relating to his hiring by a socialist-led council in the south-western region of Extremadura nine years ago. Corruption allegations involving Pedro Sánchez’s family, his government and his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) have triggered repeated opposition calls for a snap general election. All the accused have denied wrongdoing. David Sánchez, a composer and orchestra conductor, was one of 11 people who went on trial in May accused of influence peddling and misuse of office. The case originated with a complaint brought by Manos Limpias (Clean Hands), a self-styled trade union with far-right links that has a long history of using the courts to pursue those it deems to pose a threat to Spain’s democratic interests. According to the complaint, David Sánchez was handed a bespoke job as coordinator of public music schools by the socialist-led council of the south-western province of Badajoz in July 201
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Spain's prime minister has blamed trafficking gangs after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. At least 57 people died during the surge, according to local media. Pedro Sánchez called…
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Spain's prime minister has blamed trafficking gangs after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. At least 57 people died during the surge, according to local media.…
Read original at BBC →Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denounced the “selfish” response of several EU member states to an influx of migrants crossing into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco this week, as the number of people…
Read original at CNN →Video shows migrants swimming and arriving by boat in Ceuta as Spain deploys its military following a mass border crossing that left at least 18 people dead. (Credit: Associated Press) Spain is deploying its military to…
Read original at Fox News →Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures expected to hit the low 40s And, on that note, we will be closing the blog for today. France and Spain…
Read original at The Guardian →Hundreds of thousands of residents and holidaymakers in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate Wildfires have forced about 375,000 people to leave their homes in France and Spain. In France, nearly 260,000 have…
Read original at The Guardian →Firefighters in France are battling a "significant flare-up" in a coastal area west of Bordeaux, the local authority says The update comes after an emergency service spokesman describes firefighting efforts in the…
Read original at BBC →Severe wildfires can generate their own unique weather systems. One of the most striking examples of this are dangerous pyrocumulonimbus, or pyroCB, clouds Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis…
Read original at The Guardian →Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they "are far from having the fire under control." More than…
Read original at BBC →Conviction over hiring by socialist-led council is one of a series of corruption claims facing Pedro Sánchez’s family The brother of Spain’s prime minister has been banned from holding public office for nine years after…
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Spain's prime minister has blamed trafficking gangs after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. At least 57 people died during the surge, according to local media. Pedro Sánchez called…
View source →Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denounced the “selfish” response of several EU member states to an influx of migrants crossing into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco this week, as the number of people who died rose to 67.…
View source →Video shows migrants swimming and arriving by boat in Ceuta as Spain deploys its military following a mass border crossing that left at least 18 people dead. (Cre
View source →Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures expected to hit the low 40s And, on that note, we will be closing the blog for today. France and Spain are on high alert as…
View source →Hundreds of thousands of residents and holidaymakers in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate Wildfires have forced about 375,000 people to leave their homes in France and Spain. In France, nearly 260,000 have had to flee, while in…
View source →Firefighters in France are battling a "significant flare-up" in a coastal area west of Bordeaux, the local authority says The update comes after an emergency service spokesman describes firefighting efforts in the country's south-west as…
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