In Italy they call the Mafia, the Octopus, because its tentacles reach everywhere; in Spain the same could be said about the political class.
Tag Archive for corruption
But It is not Only the Politicians…
by Martin Myall •
According to investigations carried out by Judge Mercedes Alaya, who is in charge of the ERE’s Case, the country’s two major workers unions were receiving ‘irregular funding.”
Gürtel Reaches Motril?
by Martin Myall •
For those of you that are no familiar with the Caso Gürtel, it is probably the biggest political corruption scandal ever to rock Spain and involves the Central Government.
The Dastardly Duke
by Martin Myall •
The speed with which the Duke of Palma, Iñaki Urdangarin, has fallen to a level of being nationally despised is amazing but logical.
Austerity but not for All
by Martin Myall •
Hounded by the corruption scandals in the PP, the Prime Minister, Marino Rajoy, decided to publish his tax returns and order his top party leaders to do the same.
The Barcenas Nightmare
by Martin Myall •
Nightmare for the Partido Popular, that is, because this said gentleman was a conservative member of the Spanish Senate and the treasurer for the party on a national level – corruption investigations have unearthed that besides being a prime suspect in the Gürtel scandal, he also stashed away 22m euros in Switzerland.
Policemen Found Guilty
by Martin Myall •
Three policemen belonging to the Policía Nacional were found guilty of keeping money and drugs taken from drug busts in 2008 and 2010.
Town Hall Earthquake
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad herrera (PP), sent out a press release from the Mayor’s Office lamenting the accusations made by four dismissed town-hall staff; Ibarreche Truchero, Roldán Fontana, González Pavesio and Rodríguez Passolas. They have accused her of carrying out repraissals against them…
My Tailor is Rich
by Duncan Inglis •
Francisco Camps, the handsome, suave ex-president of Valencia, resigned a few months ago from office in order to face down charges that he had accepted several expensive suits as gifts. In turn, one supposes, the free suits guaranteed someone or someone’s certain favourable treatment.
Food or Morals?
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
‘Food is the first thing, morals follow on’ is a famous quote from the song What Keeps Mankind Alive from Bertold Brecht’s Three Penny Opera. Maybe this is an appropriate phrase for a Boxing Day afternoon reflecting on the opulent Christmas dinner or a loose interpretation of the Pope’s Christmas message asking for more consciousness from a satisfied and saturated society.