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Spanish PM Accused of Trying To Seize Control of Top Newspaper

The head of one of Spain’s leading newspapers has likened Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to dictator Francisco Franco, accusing his government of attempting to seize control of the country’s most influential media outlet. Joseph Oughourlian, principal shareholder of El País, issued a fierce defence of press freedom in a recent editorial—warning against political interference in Spain’s ‘paper of record’—and writing It would be unacceptable that, …

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As we have been telling you in ESDiario, Silvia Intxaurrondo, presenter of La Hora de La 1 on TVE, has been criticized for her blatant bias in favor of President Pedro Sánchez and his Government. These accusations come from various sectors, including workers from the public broadcaster itself. The TVE Libre Platform, made up of employees and former employees of RTVE, has stated as we have informed them in ESDiario that “we don't need to be defen…

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Spain's left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been likened to dictator Francisco Franco by the new head of one of the country's main newspapers for trying to tighten his control over the press, according to The Times.

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«El País» has always had the best possible relationship with the different governments. Yes, it is true that with the government of José María Aznar ...

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Eduardo Inda, president of OKDIARIO, shows his support this Monday to Joseph Oughourlian, president of the Prisa group, after the tribune he published in El País claiming the independence of the newspaper. “From a few weeks to this part, I like wonderfully. I used to feel sorry, because he has lost even his underpants in his adventure in the Spanish media company. The normal thing, considering that it is a company that is in default and owes mor…

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El Independiente broke the news on Monday, March 17, 2025.
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