Spanish police search headquarters of PM Sanchez’s ruling party

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-27 · 10:38 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Spanish police are searching the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party in central Madrid. The Civil Guard confirmed on Wednesday that the raid is part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing. Police are acting under judicial orders to find material relevant to a National Court probe. This probe is investigating accusations of corruption against former party members and other individuals. The search represents another setback for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's party, which has faced multiple corruption scandals.

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The probe concerns accusations of corruption against former party members and other individuals.

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Police are under judicial orders to find material relevant to a National Court probe.

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The investigation is into possible financial wrongdoing.

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Spanish police are searching the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party.

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This raid is another blow to the party of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

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Spanish police are searching the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing, the Civil Guard said on Wednesday.The raid on the office in central Madrid is another blow to the party of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, whose Socialists have been hammered by a series of corruption scandals.The Civil Guard said the police were under judicial orders to find material relevant to a National Court probe into accusations of corruption against former party members and other individuals.

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