Mariano Rajoy

Mariano Rajoy

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Mariano Rajoy is a Spanish politician and former Prime Minister of Spain, known for his leadership of the People's Party and his role in navigating Spain through the economic crisis during his time in office.

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Mariano Rajoy is mentioned as Sánchez's predecessor during whose term corruption scandals led to Sánchez's rise to power.

Die Ehefrau von Regierungschef Sánchez darf Spanien nicht verlassen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-23
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Mariano Rajoy was the successor to Aznar and later lost power to Pedro Sánchez.

Zapatero, Borges, Perugia, Messi...
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-06-21
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Mariano Rajoy is the former conservative prime minister whose corruption cases led to Pedro Sánchez's rise to power.

esposa de Pedro Sánchez fue enviada a juicio por caso de corrupción y le retiran pasaporte
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-06-20
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Mariano Rajoy is a former Prime Minister whose administration faced corruption scandals.

Tribunal español envía a juicio a la esposa del jefe de Gobierno - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-06-20
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Mariano Rajoy lost his government power in 2018 due to a ruling on illegal party financing, highlighting the normalization of corruption scandals in Spain.

Warum er dagegen fast immun ist
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-03
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Mariano Rajoy was a minister and candidate for the next elections who defended the controversial resolution in Congress.

El precedente del PP en la guerra de Irak: Aznar estuvo 10 meses sin ir al Congreso | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-03-06
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Mariano Rajoy attended the event where Felipe González spoke about the importance of Juan Carlos I during the coup attempt.

Felipe González defiende la actuación de Juan Carlos I en el 23-F: “No fue solo ejemplar, sino decisiva” | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-25
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Mariano Rajoy is mentioned as the former government leader responsible for a deficit in railway investment.

Transportes prepara un plan especial de 1.600 millones para frenar el deterioro de las carreteras | Economía
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-17
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Mariano Rajoy was ousted from the Executive by Pedro Sánchez through a motion of censure.

Claves | El Consejo de Ministros aprueba la subida del salario mínimo: ¿cuánto se cobra por hora? ¿a quién beneficia? | Economía
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-17
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Mariano Rajoy, a former president of Spain, was assaulted during an electoral campaign in 2015.

La calle que usted no puede pisar | Opinión
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-15
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Mariano Rajoy was the Prime Minister during the time when the alleged influence was exerted by Equipo Económico.

Hacienda sospecha que el despacho de Montoro camufló como “prima de éxito” los pagos procedentes de las reformas investigadas | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-13
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Mariano Rajoy is mentioned as part of the historical context of the Partido Popular's current struggles.

El enfado antisistema acorrala a Feijóo | Opinión
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-13
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Sánchez criticized Mariano Rajoy for freezing pensions during his tenure.

Sánchez advierte a los indecisos que votar al PP supone meter a Vox en el Gobierno de Aragón | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-01
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Mariano Rajoy faced criticism for his use of omnibus decrees during his time in office.

Las medidas bloqueadas en el decreto ómnibus afectan a más de 15 millones de personas | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-01-31
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Mariano Rajoy was the Prime Minister who was ousted by Pedro Sánchez's motion of censure.

Trabajo y los sindicatos acuerdan subir el salario mínimo a 1.221 euros con el rechazo de la patronal | Economía
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-01-29
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Mariano Rajoy was referenced as a former government leader during discussions about the railway issues in Catalonia.

ERC y Junts cargan contra el Gobierno por Rodalies pese al nuevo plan de 8.000 millones en mejoras | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-01-29
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Mariano Rajoy was the prime minister of Spain during the time of the alleged smear campaign against Podemos.

The bar, the bogus cocaine deal and Spain’s battle with its ‘deep state’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-01-23
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Mariano Rajoy was the former Prime Minister of Spain who faced a motion of censure in 2018.

El Gobierno firma un acuerdo clave con el PNV para reforzar la mayoría después de haber pactado la financiación con ERC | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-01-16
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Mariano Rajoy is portrayed as a former president who is now dedicating his time to writing.

Casi una carta de amor a Mariano Rajoy | Opinión
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-01-16
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Mariano Rajoy is one of the former leaders who congratulated the newly elected president of Honduras.

Expresidentes latinoamericanos felicitan a Asfura por victoria en elecciones de Honduras
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-12-26
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Mariano Rajoy is the former Prime Minister whose administration received less funding compared to Sánchez's government.

Dudas en el Gobierno de Ayuso sobre la rebaja del IRPF que prometió | Noticias de Madrid
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-12-20
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Mariano Rajoy was the president of the Government of Spain before Pedro Sánchez.

El que resiste… puede perder | Opinión
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-12-16
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