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Sánchez withstands tense interrogation in Senate commission on Koldo case
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President Pedro Sánchez appeared for nearly five hours in the Senate investigation commission on the Koldo case, facing a chaotic and aggressive interrogation from the opposition, particularly the PP. He admitted receiving legal cash payments from the PSOE under 1,000 euros but denied any knowledge of irregularities in his party or the conduct of former collaborators like José Luis Ábalos. Sánchez counterattacked by accusing the PP of corruption and described the session as a 'circus' and 'defamation commission'.
Junts bases approve end of pact with PSOE
The bases of Junts per Catalunya have endorsed with 87% support the decision to break the investiture pact with the PSOE, with 66% participation from the membership. The online consultation, which ended on Thursday, confirms the strategy announced by Carles Puigdemont on Monday in Perpiñán. The party will pursue case-by-case opposition without forcing elections or motions of censure.
PP pressures Junts ahead of potential break with PSOE
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The Popular Party leverages Junts' threat to break with the PSOE to ramp up pressure on Pedro Sánchez's Government, during a week of key decisions in Catalan independence and judicial appearances. Deputy Secretary Elías Bendodo has urged Carles Puigdemont's party to 'stand firm' against what he calls a corrupt Government. Sánchez, meanwhile, ignores the challenge and focuses his attacks on the PP's management in Valencia after the DANA floods.
PSOE think tank joins international network for ideological battle
The think tank linked to Spain's PSOE has announced its joining a new international network of progressive groups focused on ideological battles against rising right-wing forces. The initiative aims to bolster global cooperation in defending democratic and social values. The announcement comes amid growing political polarization in Europe.
Cerdán received cash payments from PSOE despite control promises
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Santos Cerdán, PSOE's Organization Secretary, received 21 cash payments from the party between 2021 and 2024, even after promising to end the practice upon succeeding José Luis Ábalos. The Court of Auditors has been requesting limits on cash use in political parties for four years, a request that Cerdán delayed in Congress. These revelations emerge amid the Koldo case, involving corruption in the PSOE.
Aldama reveals 20,000 euros in undeclared payments to Ábalos for Valencia property
Businessman Víctor de Aldama has informed the Supreme Court that he paid 20,000 euros in cash to José Luis Ábalos for buying a property in Valencia, part of four million euros in commissions. Aldama claims some of that money financed the PSOE and Koldo García used a diplomatic passport to move funds abroad. The submission questions the 2020 notarial formalization of the real estate deal.