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Get the free app no ads · no paywallPolitics · 22 June 2026
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This significant corruption conviction worsens a political crisis for Spain's government. The country's top court on Monday gave former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos a 24-year prison sentence. He was found guilty of crimes like criminal organisation, and had been a key aide to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
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