Peinado refers to the European Prosecutor's Office the case against Barrabés for alleged irregularities in a contract

El MundoIndependent🔒Center4 hr. ago

A Spanish judge has decided to forward a case involving alleged irregularities in a contract funded by European funds against businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés to the European Prosecution Office. This follows a decision by the Provincial Court of Madrid to remove the case from trial by jury, which was related to the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The investigation centers around a tender awarded by the public entity Red.es to a temporary consortium formed by Barrabés' company, Innova Next, and KPMG. According to reports, the evaluation documents for the tender omitted the requirement for a 'white book,' a necessary condition outlined in the bidding process. Investigators noted that this omission was deliberately hidden in the evaluation reports to prevent other bidders from detecting it. These findings were uncovered through an analysis of emails related to the procedures investigated by the European Prosecution Office, which took over the case in 2024.

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elDiario.esIndependentCenter4 hr. ago

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has decided to forward a new investigation into the case involving Begoña Gómez to the European Prosecution Office. This investigation focuses solely on businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés and relates to a contract awarded by Red.es to a consortium including his company, Innova Next, and the consultancy KPMG. The contract was funded by European Union funds, which makes the European Prosecution Office responsible for overseeing it. The investigation stems from a decree received by Peinado from the European Prosecution Office, suggesting the award might constitute abuse of power and fraud against EU interests. The European prosecutors based their claims on a report from the Guardia Civil’s Operational Unit, stating that the tender process ignored the absence of a required 'white book' necessary for participation.

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El MundoIndependent🔒Progressiveyesterday

A comptroller at the Spanish public entity Red.es has reported to the police that her superior directly ordered her to delete accounting information related to a contract awarded to businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés, a friend of Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spain’s prime minister. The case is being investigated by the UCO (Central Operational Unit) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office into three contracts awarded to Barrabés, for which Begoña Gómez wrote letters of recommendation. According to the complaint, the accountant was instructed to permanently erase records of these actions without referencing the file. She complied but later sent the original documents and pre-modified content to investigators to preserve evidence. The accused superior, Guillermo Tapia Poza, allegedly demanded she delete all trace of the changes, including emails, during a video call.

Bias read (Progressive): The article focuses on alleged misconduct involving high-level political figures (the Prime Minister’s spouse) and their potential influence over public procurement processes. The framing emphasizes the involvement of a close associate of a top official and highlights the legal investigation into 'f