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A political corruption probe has taken a judicial turn as reports suggest the prosecution blocked an initial complaint into the governing party's so-called 'sewers' and allowed the scheme to persist for another year. Meanwhile, the judiciary and the government continue to trade papers: the Guardia Civil confirmed the Interior Minister called a judge after a private email from the Prime Minister’s wife was leaked, while a different judge decided not to summon the former party organizer for questioning until after the November elections. Those elections are currently a matter of lists and narrow margins. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing internal friction over his decision to parachute ministers into regional party lists, while the far-left Podemos and Broad Front have managed to agree on joint candidates for most regions except the two that usually matter most, Madrid and Barcelona. A fresh look at the polling data suggests the two main parties are now in a technical tie. The Constitutional Court president has noted that only the Supreme Court is left to apply the amnesty law for Catalan separatists, adding that even a future repeal of the law would not undo its current application. Elsewhere, the search for a 12-year-old boy missing since a recent storm ended when his body was found at sea near Sitges, and two elderly residents in Málaga died after their care home elevator collapsed.

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Reports indicate the prosecution frustrated an initial complaint regarding the PSOE 'sewers' and prolonged the investigation by a year. Separately, Judge Santiago Pedraz has decided against summoning former PSOE Secretary of Organisation Santos Cerdán before the November 29th elections and has delayed a decision on the potential indictment of the PSOE. Furthermore, the Guardia Civil's DAO has confirmed to a judge that Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska made a call after an email…

El Confidencial: Prosecution frustrated initial complaint about PSOE 'sewers' and gave the plot…

The prosecution prevented a complaint related to the PSOE 'sewers' and extended the life of the plot by one year.

El Confidencial: Pedraz rules out citing Santos Cerdán before 29-N and delays decision on PSOE…

Judge Santiago Pedraz has decided not to summon Santos Cerdán before the November 29th elections and has postponed the decision regarding a potential indictment of the PSOE.

El Confidencial: Guardia Civil DAO confirms in writing to judge that Marlaska called after…

The DAO of the Guardia Civil has confirmed in writing to the judge that Minister Marlaska made a call after Begoña Gómez's email was leaked.

El Mundo: Public Sector: 'The first of the 'marroncillos': internal emails reveal the…

Internal emails reportedly show that a PSOE member, referred to as 'the first of the marroncillos', directed Tragsa's operations after allegedly benefiting from a scheme involving 'Jésica'.

Podemos and Broad Front are finalizing territorial agreements for the upcoming November 29th general elections, with expectations of forming joint lists in several regions, including Aragon, the Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands, but not in Madrid and Barcelona. Concurrently, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's decisions regarding the placement of ministers and officials on the PSOE party lists for Andalusia and the Valencian Community are creating internal conflicts within the party…

EL PAÍS: Podemos and Broad Front Finalize Territorial Agreements for November 29…

Negotiations for political agreements between Podemos and the Broad Front are progressing in regions like Aragon, the Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands, with expectations of joint lists in the Valencian Community, but excluding Madrid and Barcelona.

20minutos: Placement of ministers and officials by Sánchez sparks internal dispute in…

Prime Minister Sánchez's decision to include ministers and officials in the PSOE party lists for Andalusia and the Valencian Community is causing internal conflicts.

20minutos: Margarita Robles will be number two on Sánchez's PSOE list

Margarita Robles will be second on Pedro Sánchez's PSOE list, with Antonio Hernando leading the Senate list.

elDiario.es: Tense tie between PP and PSOE predicted by alternative CIS poll calculation

An alternative calculation of the CIS poll results suggests a technical tie between the PP and PSOE parties in the upcoming elections.

El Mundo: General Elections 29-N

This is a live update feed for the upcoming general elections scheduled for November 29th, focusing on the political landscape and potential outcomes.

El Confidencial: CIS Tezanos: October barometer and voting intention for the elections

An analysis of the latest CIS barometer by Tezanos, focusing on voting intentions for the upcoming elections.

Authorities have discovered a body floating at sea near Sitges and Castelldefels, which is believed to be that of Rami, a 12-year-old boy who went missing in Granollers.

20minutos: Body found floating in Sitges during search for Rami, the child missing in…

Authorities have found a body floating in Sitges, which could be that of Rami, a 12-year-old boy who went missing in Granollers.

La Vanguardia: Body found floating at sea near Sitges and Castelldefels: 12-year-old boy from…

The lifeless body of Rami, a 12-year-old boy who disappeared during a storm in Granollers, has been found floating at sea between Sitges and Castelldefels.

The President of the Constitutional Court, Cándido Conde-Pumpido, has affirmed that only the Supreme Court is now required to apply the amnesty law and conclude the Catalan independence case. He also warned that any repeal of the law would not retroactively affect its application.

La Vanguardia: Conde-Pumpido: 'Only the Supreme Court is left to apply the amnesty and close…

The President of the Constitutional Court states that only the Supreme Court needs to apply the amnesty law and close the Catalan independence case, warning that a repeal of the law would not affect its application.

The Socialist Party (PSOE) and the People's Party (PP) have initiated a significant political debate concerning the future of Spain's pension system, with discussions suggesting a potential increase after the upcoming elections. Articles also question how Spain's more generous pension system in Europe is funded.

EL PAÍS: PSOE and PP Ignite Battle Over Future of Pensions

The Socialist Party (PSOE) and the People's Party (PP) have initiated a significant political debate regarding the future of Spain's pension system, with reports suggesting a potential increase after the elections.

El Confidencial: Spain has more generous pensions in Europe? Well, somehow it has to be paid for

This article questions how Spain's more generous pension system in Europe is funded.

Teachers in Madrid are on strike, with participants highlighting that deteriorating working conditions have led to a surge in anxiety-related absences, making it impossible to provide quality education services.

EL PAÍS: Voices of the Education Strike in Madrid: 'Our Work Has Become a Carousel of…

Several teachers participating in a Madrid education strike describe their reasons, highlighting that the working conditions have led to a surge in anxiety-related absences, making quality service provision impossible.

Two elderly individuals have died in Málaga following an elevator collapse within their residential facility.

20minutos: Two elderly people die when an elevator collapses in a Málaga residence

Two elderly individuals have died in Málaga after an elevator in their residential facility collapsed.

Spain's meteorological agency (AEMET) has issued a warning about an abrupt change in weather conditions due to the anticipated arrival of a DANA (isolated depression at high levels) on Saturday.

elDiario.es: AEMET warns of abrupt weather change with new DANA on Saturday

Spain's meteorological agency (AEMET) has issued a warning of an abrupt change in weather due to the arrival of a DANA on Saturday.

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