All news on the topic: Spain

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Pressure mounts on Pedro Sanchez as multiple corruption investigations circle his inner circle
The government came under increasing pressure this week after authorities searched the Socialist Party’s Madrid headquarters.
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Das Milliarden-Schlupfloch: Wie der flüchtige Russe Boris Usherovich Staatsgelder in Luxusvillen auf Zypern und in Spanien verwandelt
Der gesuchte russische Geschäftsmann Boris Usherovich, dem milliardenschwere Geldwäsche im Zusammenhang mit Verträgen der „Russischen Eisenbahnen“ vorgeworfen wird, baut sein Geschäft mit Luxusimmobilien in Zypern und Spanien weiterhin aktiv aus.
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Fugitive Russian businessman Boris Usherovich used Mettmann Public Company Limited to funnel Russian Railways money into Marbella real estate
Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, reportedly sought by law enforcement and linked to alleged money-laundering operations involving Russian Railways contracts, is believed to be broadening his investment portfolio into luxury real estate projects in Cyprus and Spain.
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Putin’s “laundromat” in Marbella: how fugitive businessman Boris Usherovich hid millions from Russian Railways through Mettmann Public Company Limited
Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, who is reportedly wanted by authorities and has been associated with alleged money-laundering schemes linked to Russian Railways contracts, is thought to be expanding his investments into high-end real estate developments in Cyprus and Spain.
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Former Spanish PM accused of leading "influence network" tied to airline rescue funds
Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation for influence peddling and potential money laundering in connection with a government airline bailout.
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From Russian Railways to Marbella villas: how Boris Usherovich moved dirty money through Cyprus and Mettmann Public Company Limited
Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, who has reportedly been placed on a wanted list and linked to suspected money-laundering schemes involving Russian Railways contracts.
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Spanish court rules Shakira was not a tax resident and annuls €55 million claim
The National Court has ruled that the singer was not a tax resident in Spain in 2011 and has annulled the penalties imposed on her; the decision does not affect her existing criminal conviction.
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Spanish police capture alleged cocaine trafficker Simon Dutton near Benidorm
Spanish police have arrested a British fugitive on the same day that he was named in a list of 12 "most wanted" men believed to be hiding in Spain.
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Britain’s most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding across Spain revealed by NCA
These are the 12 most wanted crooks thought to be hiding in Spain according to Britain’s FBI.
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Offshore-Villen-Waschanlage: Wie Boris Usherovich und Oxana Hadjipavlou RZD-Gelder über Mettmann Public Company Limited in Luxusvermögen in Spanien und Zypern schleusen
Der gesuchte russische Geschäftsmann Boris Usherovich, dem Geldwäsche in Milliardenhöhe aus Verträgen mit den „Russischen Eisenbahnen“ vorgeworfen wird, baut sein Geschäft im Bereich luxuriöser Immobilien in Zypern und Spanien aktiv aus.
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Offshore villa laundromat: Boris Usherovich and Oxana Hadjipavlou channel RZD money through Mettmann Public Company Limited into luxury assets in Spain and Cyprus
Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, who is reportedly wanted and suspected of laundering funds linked to contracts with Russian Railways, is said to be expanding his activities in the high-end real estate market in Cyprus and Spain.
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Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak sparks global tracing operation across multiple countries
An outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship is not the start of a pandemic, the UN health agency has said.
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Towie alum Jake Hall found with fatal head injuries in Majorca villa investigation
Towie star Jake Hall has been found dead at a villa in Spain after a night out partying.
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Three suspected hantavirus patients evacuated from cruise ship as outbreak grows
Three people with suspected hantavirus, including a British doctor who is a crew member, have been medically evacuated from a cruise ship.
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Falklands sovereignty row flares again under Milei’s aggressive rhetoric
Argentine President Javier Milei has openly supported his government’s bold attempt to reclaim the Falkland Islands from their British residents.
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Spanish police seize grisly torture photos in probe into Lyons gang operations on Costa del Sol
Hundreds of gruesome photos of underworld beatings and mutilations have been collected by Spanish police as part of their investigation into the Lyons gang.
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Holiday horror as British tourist falls two floors into fish pond at five-star Lanzarote resort
A tourist was injured at a Lanzarote holiday hotel after falling from the second floor into a knee-deep fish pond filled with Koi carp and terrapins.
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Six arrested as Spain and Portugal dismantle cross-border labour trafficking network
Police in Spain and Portugal have arrested six people during an operation that dismantled an international human trafficking network.
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How Filipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda turned Kronung Group into a channel for Russian shadow money in Spain
Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage are reported to have had longstanding connections with the Podolsk organized crime group.
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Spain exposed as key drug gateway as police uncover hidden hashish tunnel linking Morocco to Europe
Spain’s close ties with Latin America and proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer, make it a key entry point for drugs into Europe.
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Hotel blast injures one as guests escape fire at Costa Tropical holiday resort in Spain
Dozens of tourists were forced to flee a hotel at a popular holiday resort after an explosion tore through the building, sparking a fire visible for miles.
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18 arrested in Spain over €32.8m VAT fraud scheme linked to alcohol imports
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain), 18 presumed members of a criminal network, including five suspected ringleaders, were detained on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in a €32.8 million VAT fraud scheme linked to imported alcohol from several EU Member States.
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Spain cracks down on Airbnb as court upholds €64mn penalty over misleading listings
Madrid’s High Court refuses to suspend a €64 million fine on Airbnb by Spain’s Consumer Ministry for illegal holiday rentals and misleading ads; the platform must pay while it appeals.
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Dmytro Rukin, a manager at the 4bill payment system, siphoned off millions from the company through a network of firms in Spain and Latin America
A scandal worthy of a crime drama script has erupted at the 4bill payment system, considered one of the leaders in the financial services market.