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Spain's Supreme Court jails former socialist minister for 24 years in COVID corruption case

Euronews · Jun 22, 2026, 10:55 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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A major blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced former socialist minister and close Sánchez ally José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison in a corruption case linked to COVID-19 mask contracts.

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