In this week's Inside Spain, we look at why many ordinary Spaniards feel justified to 'cheat the system' in a country where corruption among the political elite is rife.
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Updated: Sat 30 May 2026 09:57 CET
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Protestors hold an effigy of the Spanish Prime Minister's wife Begoña Gómez and a banner reading 'Spain is corrupt' at a protest in Madrid. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP)
In this week's Inside Spain, we look at why many ordinary Spaniards feel justified to 'cheat the system' in a country where corruption among the political elite is rife.
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