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20.07.2025

20.07.2025Montoro's Hacienda Connections Unraveled

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 20.07.2025.

It displays 80 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.07.2025Montoro's Hacienda Connections Unraveled
Spanish media continued its intense focus on the Montoro corruption investigation, with new details emerging throughout the day. Morning reports from RTVE indicated the Civil Guard was investigating possible fund diversion abroad from Montoro's firm. Crucially, El País reported Hacienda concluded Montoro personally pushed tax cuts for gas companies against expert advice, coinciding with company payments. By early afternoon, newly uncovered emails, according to La Razón, detailed "maneuvers" within Hacienda, revealing the case's political entanglement for the Popular Party. RTVE further elaborated that Montoro benefited gas companies against the explicit criteria of several Rajoy ministers. In the late afternoon, La Razón highlighted a lobby linked to Montoro mediating with Hacienda to "polish" the issues. Público also reported the case prosecutor requested urgent analysis of hundreds of bank accounts the UCO had held for months, showing ongoing investigative efforts.
20.07.2025

03:07Montoro's Widening Probe

Spanish media remains focused on the evolving Montoro corruption investigation. The Civil Guard now investigates possible fund diversion abroad from his firm (RTVE). This builds on reports of a fiscal brigade supplying "reserved information" (eldiario.es) and alleged billion-euro tax benefits for companies (Público), with Vox joining the case (El Plural). Separately, headlines address the President's challenges (La Razón) and government procurement controversies (El Español).
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07:18Montoro's Fiscal Favors Unmasked

Spanish media continues its intense focus on the evolving Montoro corruption investigation. Hacienda now concludes Montoro personally pushed tax cuts for gas companies against expert advice, coinciding with company payments (El País). The Civil Guard further investigates possible fund diversion abroad from Montoro's office (RTVE), building on revelations that companies saved nearly a billion euros in tax benefits (Público). Other headlines cover inter-party political dynamics and government budget allocations.
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14:20Montoro's Hacienda Maneuvers

Spanish media remains primarily focused on the evolving Montoro corruption investigation. Recent reports reveal Montoro allegedly benefited gas companies against the advice of Rajoy's own ministers (RTVE). Newly uncovered emails further detail the maneuvers within Hacienda, exposing how the case is politically entangling the Popular Party, impacting the broader political landscape (El País, La Razón). Other headlines touch on PP's conditional early election stance and France's financial concerns.
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18:30Montoro's Lobby Connections

Spanish media continues its focus on the evolving Montoro corruption investigation. New reports highlight a lobby linked to Montoro mediating with Hacienda and Montoro benefiting gas companies against Rajoy ministers' criteria (La Razón, RTVE). This case continues to politically entangle the Popular Party (El País). Other significant discussions include the escalating violence in Torre Pacheco (El Confidencial) and the growing likelihood of austerity measures in Spain, drawing parallels to France (Libertad Digital).