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Top Spanish party official admits illegal financing
By EUobserver
The former secretary general for Spain's ruling conservative Popular Party (PP) in the Valencia region, Ricardo Costa, has admitted that his party took undeclared donations from companies that were also Valencia government contractors, reports El Pais. As many as 40 people have faced trial in recent years for involvement in corruption linked to political party funding in Spain, tarnishing the image of the PP party.