Spanish court conditionally releases PM's former ally from jail


Former Spanish Socialist lawmaker Santos Cerdan arrives to testify before a Supreme Court investigating judge in an alleged corruption case affecting the ruling Socialist Party in Madrid, Spain, June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Juan Medina

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday the provisional release from jail of a former senior official in the ruling Socialist Party, citing a reduced risk of evidence tampering amid an ongoing corruption investigation.

Santos Cerdan, who was remanded in custody in June, faces potential charges that include being part of a criminal organisation, bribery and influence-peddling over a scheme in which senior government-linked officials purportedly received kickbacks for awarding public works contracts.

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