European Probe Widens on Gómez Case, Deputy Expelled in Tense Parliament
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Spain faces a new level of scrutiny as the European Prosecutor's Office launches an investigation into the Begoña Gómez case, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing corruption probe. Political tensions also flared dramatically in Congress, where the President, Francina Armengol, expelled Popular Party deputy Ana Vázquez for allegedly displaying a weapon during a government control session.
Meanwhile, the long-running Ceuta crisis continues to demand attention, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez directly challenging Morocco over border control failures and the government proposing new legal measures to shorten migrant expulsion deadlines. These developments come as alerts of fresh migrant influxes persist and Google Maps controversially labels Ceuta and Melilla's borders as 'disputed territory.'
Beyond these major issues, the nation is also grappling with political boycotts affecting the cultural sector, while a compassionate intervention by a famous writer to prevent an elderly woman's eviction offered a rare moment of solidarity amidst social challenges.