Legal
The Supreme Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) has annulled four sections of the 2022-2023 guidelines issued by the Department of Education, which failed to explicitly include Spanish as a vehicular and habitual language in Catalan schools. This ruling followed an appeal by the Assembly for a Bilingual......
The Ministry of Justice has convened an international seminar focused on the recognition and valuation of unpaid domestic work in divorce cases—an essential step in the reform of the Family Code. In collaboration with the European Union and the Council of Europe, the seminar took place on April......
The Supreme Court has confirmed the decision of Judge Pablo Llarena, overseeing the case of the Catalan independence movement, not to apply amnesty to the charge of malversation against former president Carles Puigdemont and his former ministers Toni Comín and Lluís Puig. Judges Vicente......
The Spanish police reported the seizure of one ton of cocaine and the arrest of 20 individuals in a major operation targeting a criminal organization smuggling drugs through the Port of Valencia, located in the eastern part of Spain. The operation led to the arrest of 17 people in Spain, with 10 of them......
Did you know that certain items are strictly prohibited in vehicles across Spain? The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has established specific regulations aimed at ensuring public safety. Violating these rules can lead to hefty fines, sometimes exceeding €30,000. Firearms Transporting a firearm......
The prosecution has requested a prison sentence of four years and nine months for Real Madrid’s coach, Carlo Ancelotti, accusing him of tax fraud for concealing a portion of his income from image rights. The charges date back to his first stint at the club between 2013 and 2015. The public prosecutor’s......
The prosecution has called for a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Isabel Medina Peralta, the leader of the neonazi organization NS Bastión Frontal, for "incitement to violence and hostility" against migrants and Moroccan Muslims during a rally on May 18, 2021, outside the Moroccan......
The Spanish Public Prosecutor's Office argues that former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont did not seek financial gain through the illegal independence referendum of 2017, and that the embezzlement charges he still faces are subject to amnesty. This defense was presented during a public hearing......
Spanish authorities have delivered a significant blow to the Mocro Maffia by seizing nearly 900 kilograms of high-purity cocaine. The operation, conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), is the result of an investigation that began in August 2024. The investigation......
Spanish prosecutors have formally requested a retrial for former football federation chief Luis Rubiales, challenging the impartiality of the judge who presided over his case. This follows Rubiales' recent conviction for sexual assault after forcibly kissing player Jenni Hermoso during Spain’s......
The Attorney General of Spain, Álvaro García Ortiz, has formally complained to the Supreme Court (TS) about what he describes as "multiple deficiencies" in the transcription of a testimony given by Eugenio Ribón, the Dean of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM). The testimony,......
When applying for Spanish citizenship, many wonder whether they are required to adopt two surnames, a common practice in Spain. Here’s what you need to know about the rules surrounding surnames for Spanish nationals. In Spain, it is customary to have two surnames, derived from both parents—first......
Spanish authorities have discovered a 50-meter underground tunnel connecting Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, believed to have been constructed for drug smuggling. The tunnel, located in an abandoned warehouse near the border, was sealed by Spain’s Civil Guard pending further investigation. The......
