Domestic

The People's Party (PP) is causing a stir with a controversial video on social media. In it, the Spanish government is branded as "Mafia" and citizens are called to protest on Sunday. The visual design is strikingly reminiscent of the film "The Godfather" to underline the message: "We will kick them out."

A scandal involving opaque audio recordings and alleged political interference is sending shockwaves through Spain, putting the government under immense pressure. At its center is Leire Díez, a hitherto unknown civil servant whose leaked conversations are creating turmoil in the Spanish political landscape.

After months of tough negotiations and a significant delay, the conservative Popular Party (PP) and the far-right Vox party have agreed on the budget for the current calendar year in the Balearic Islands. This was announced by President Marga Prohens on Friday (May 30).

The plenary session of the Valencian Parliament this week set the course for a new financial policy. With the votes of the conservative Popular Party (PP) and the right-wing populist VOX, and against the opposition of PSPV and Compromís, the budgets for 2025 were approved. This decision marks a significant shift in priorities within the Valencian Community.

The government "categorically" denies that the massive power outage on April 28 was the result of an "experiment" conducted by the government before the system collapsed, as highlighted in an article in the British media outlet The Telegraph.

Opacity remains a defining characteristic of Pedro Sánchez's government. Citizens' demands for information on the use of public funds remain largely unanswered.