The Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Spanish Civil Guard is investigating a possible corruption scheme involving the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), and the company Tubos Reunidos. The investigation centers on a public aid of €112.8 million granted to the Basque company during the pandemic by the State Industrial Participations Society (SEPI).
According to GEDAR LANGILE KAZETA, it was claimed that the 2021 funding allocation was supervised by former PSOE member Leire Díez and Santos Cerdán, who were allegedly linked to financial rewards for enabling the process. The inquiry is also reviewing the purported involvement of the PNV, which was said to have stepped in to support Tubos Reunidos in obtaining this public rescue package.
Amid these accusations, political tensions are escalating. While EH Bildu reaffirms its support for the government, the PNV has called for early elections, citing the growing difficulties faced by the Spanish government in legislating and the continuous corruption scandals. PNV spokesperson Maribel Vaquero urged Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to “call for elections” and clarify the allegations involving political forces.
The case casts doubt on the transparency of how public funds were used during the pandemic to mitigate its effects, adding further pressure on Sánchez’s leadership.
Source: Resumen Latinoamericano (https://www.resumenlatinoamericano.org/2026/06/14/estado-espanol-pnv-y-tubos-reunidos-senalados-tambien-en-la-corrupcion-del-psoe/)
