J. J. Gálvez

This week saw the start of the High Court trial of four figures from the regional police force involved in the events of 2017

The four defendants in this new court case related to the secessionist challenge include Josep Lluís Trapero, the then-head of the Mossos d’Esquadra regional police force

Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias, 25, is being investigated for passing himself off as an envoy of Spain’s King Felipe VI, a government representative, and even a secret agent

The judges examining the appeal by the former dictator’s family have decided that his remains should be taken to the Pardo cemetery, where his wife is buried

Francisco Serrano, who leads the far-right party in Andalusia, criticized the Supreme Court ruling which found five men guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman

Newly elected lawmakers, including Pedro Sánchez, astronaut Pedro Duque and far-right Vox leader Santiago Abascal, have submitted their financial holdings – and there are some interesting findings

More than 40% of drivers killed in traffic accidents had consumed alcohol or drugs, according to data from the Prosecutor General’s Office

The former Catalan premier, who fled Spain after the failed secession bid, had challenged an earlier decision to ban his nomination

The device that had been installed at the house of Pablo Iglesias and Irene Montero had to be replaced by the Civil Guard after the anti-austerity party was made aware of the intrusion

María José Carrasco suffered from multiple sclerosis for 30 years and had reached the terminal stage of the disease

Two of the Spaniards located at a camp for Islamic State followers are already under investigation by Spain’s High Court, and all three could face terrorism charges back home

In 2016, the PP-run Interior Ministry granted legal residency status to a Venezuelan national who provided unverified information about the left-wing party’s leader, Pablo Iglesias

The former Real Madrid manager, who will also have to pay a €2-million fine, joins a long list of stars to be accused of fiscal crimes by the Spanish justice system

After long negotiations in the wake of elections last December, the conservative group’s deal will see the Socialist Party lose power in the region for the first time in 36 years

Not since far-right politician Blas Piñar lost his seat in Congress in 1982 has a group with such an extreme ideology set foot in any of the country’s parliaments

Cristina Cifuentes is accused of falsifying documents tied to her academic title from King Juan Carlos University

Dani Mateo is the latest personality from the world of TV and film to fall foul of the law in Spain, after actor Willy Toledo recently appeared before a judge over comments insulting the Virgin Mary

The activist’s lawyer has expressed his outrage over the move, calling it “more in line with the parameters used at the time by the Spanish Inquisition”

Magistrate opts to press ahead with case, which was brought against the activist by a Catholic lawyers association for comments he made on Facebook

After being accused of gifting degrees to politicians, the head of a law school at King Juan Carlos University is now under scrutiny for credit cards used to fund luxury lifestyle

Current legislation covering racist, homophobic or anti-Semitic messages posted online forces judges to hand out a minimum of 30 months’ jail time

Judge sends case to Supreme Court after finding signs of wrongdoing in Pablo Casado’s academic qualification

After fleeing Spanish prison, Guillermo Fernández Bueno was caught crossing border from Mauritania

Women say the device caused constant hemorrhaging and led to loss of their reproductive organs

Albert Rivera’s party is defending its new platform as a unifying force, in opposition to an exclusionary independence movement

Online harassment among minors in Spain has increased by 65% in the last five years, amounting to 6,500 victims during that period

Two opposition groups want Cristina Cifuentes to resign over a case affecting a major public university in the region, and which has raised the question of corruption in her Popular Party once more