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CGPJ Reports 127 Public Corruption Defendants in 2025 With 73% Conviction Rate

The quarterly release gives a clear snapshot of how Spain’s courts handle public corruption.

Overview

  • The CGPJ released the full 2025 totals Monday, updating its public database with fourth-quarter results.
  • Judges opened trials or issued indictments for 127 defendants in 2025, including 114 people and 13 companies, which is six more people than in 2024.
  • Courts delivered 71 verdicts in these cases in 2025, and 52 were guilty in full or in part, a 73.23% conviction rate.
  • Madrid accounted for 31 accused, Andalusia and Valencia had 27 each, and courts closed 25 investigations, led by Andalusia and Murcia with seven each.
  • The repository covers offenses such as bribery, influence peddling, embezzlement, and administrative or urban-planning abuse, and it publishes aggregated totals by region and offense rather than naming specific cases.