In today’s corruption scandal, six mayors and the former secretary general of the PP in Madrid are among 51 people arrested for taking kickbacks in exchange for granting construction contracts.
New corporations assume their duties
Saturday saw the inaugural meetings of new municipal corporations with various political pacts being negotiated in municipalities where no one party had obtained an absolute majority. Here are a few of the decisions made in Málaga province at the weekend.
Three mayors arrested on corruption charges
The mayors of Cee, Fisterra and Mazaricos in A Coruña, two councillors and three businessmen have been arrested on corruption charges.
Mayors in hot water
In Almeria province there are currently 25 mayors facing charges for urban planning crimes, mostly relating to the building of houses on land classified as rural.
Corruption in Málaga province
There are currently 10 mayors in Málaga province who are the subject of ongoing legal proceedings.