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Spanish PM accuses judges of ‘doing politics’ in graft cases
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2 Sep, 2025 01:18 AM3 mins to readSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the cases against his relatives were baseless and driven by complaints from far-right groups. Photo / Getty ImagesSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the cases against his relatives were baseless and driven by complaints from far-right groups. Photo / Getty ImagesSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez today accused some judges of “doing politics” as he faces mounting pressure over corruption cases affecting his inner circle, including his wife and brother. The graft cases have led the opposition to demand Sanchez’s resignation and increased political polarisation in Spain, where he leads
Spanish defense contractor buys small satellite mission specialist Deimos
Top Stories Tamfitronics Deimos is leading a consortium that recently secured one of ESAs two parallel contracts to define the Spanish Component of the Atlantic Constellation, a network of Earth-monitoring small satellites. Credit: Elecnor DeimosTAMPA, Fla. Indra, one of Spains largest defense contractors, announced plans Aug. 7 to beef up its newly created space business by acquiring European small satellite mission specialist Deimos.Currently owned by Spanish energy giant Elecnor, Deimos provides satellite integration, subsystem and ground segment technologies with a team of more than 500 people across Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania and the United Kingdom.Financial details were not disclosed for the deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals the companies expect to get before the end of the year.Indra described the proposed acquisition as the first step toward becoming a major player in domestic,...
Spanish startup gets funds to deploy commercial IoT constellation
Top Stories Tamfitronics FOSSA Systems founders Vicente González (left) and Julián Fernández with a model of their first generation satellite. Credit: FOSSA SystemsTAMPA, Fla. — FOSSA, a Spanish operator of tiny picosatellites, has secured funds for around 20 slightly larger cubesats to start offering full commercial connectivity services for remote monitoring and tracking devices.The startup said June 19 it has fetched 6.3 million euros ($6.8 million) in a Series A funding round, which Portuguese early-stage investor Indico Capital Partners co-led with the venture arm of Nabtesco, a Japanese aerospace component maker.Julián Fernández, FOSSA’s (Free Open Source Software and Aerospace) co-founder and CEO, said the venture has raised nearly 10 million euros to date, when including government grants.The four-year-old company builds its satellites in-house and has deployed 17 picosatellites in sun-synchronous orbit since 2022.Although these tiny...