Spain - September 2025

On 9 September, a Supreme Court judge announced that Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz will stand trial for allegedly leaking confidential information to the press, what would constitute a breach of official secrecy under Spanish law. This marks the first time in modern Spanish democracy that an Attorney General will face criminal prosecution. The case revolves around the leak of an email sent by the lawyer of businessman Alberto González Amador (partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Community of Madrid and a member of the opposition People’s Party (PP)), to the prosecutor handling his tax fraud case. The email, containing details of a reportedly proposed settlement, was allegedly disclosed to the media by the Attorney General’s office. García Ortiz, who was appointed by the current government, has denied leaking any confidential information and continues to serve in office, with the judge having set bail at EUR 150,000. The outcome of the case remains pending, with the trial scheduled for the first half of November. 

Sources: Radio Televisión Española, El País (1), El País (2)