Politics

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.

A recent GAD3 survey highlights the deep concern among the Spanish population regarding the country's political situation. Nearly seven out of ten Spaniards (69.8%) perceive the political situation as "bad" or "very bad." This underscores the ongoing tensions that characterize the Parliament and create an unyielding atmosphere.

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.

Spain is once again rocked by a political scandal with potentially far-reaching consequences. At the heart of the controversy is Leire Díez, an activist with ties to the ruling Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). She has been dubbed "Lady Cloacas" by the press and on social media after leaked audio recordings emerged.

The debate surrounding the recognition of Catalan, Basque, and Galician as official languages of the European Union has reached a new peak, with Spain at the center of fierce diplomatic accusations. Reportedly, Madrid is exerting massive pressure on smaller EU states to gain their approval – an approach that European diplomats describe as "scandalous intimidation."

At a summit he hosted in Madrid, which brought together representatives from 20 European and Arab countries, Albares vehemently advocated for an "arms embargo" against Israel, emphasizing that no more arms sales should be made to the country. The Middle East does not need weapons at the moment, according to the minister.

In his opening speech at the Council of the Socialist International in Istanbul, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described the situation in Gaza as "unacceptable," once again positioning himself as a staunch critic of the State of Israel.

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.

VOX has launched a petition to respond to the massive regularization of illegal immigrants planned by Pedro Sánchez's government.