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Thu 10 Oct 2009Proliferating graft scandals hitting Spain's conservatives
THERE WERE tears and recriminations yesterday morning in the Valencian parliament when the president, Francisco Camps, finally and reluctantly gave in to pressure from Madrid to sack “temporarily” his close friend the Valencian Popular Party secretary general Ricardo Costa, who is accused of corruption.
It is the latest chapter in an unpleasant row which has been simmering over recent months, with accusations of bribery and corruption involving the dapper Mr Camps and his regional government – many of whom are alleged to have received valuable gifts of cars, expensive watches and jewellery and luxury holidays in exchange for lucrative contracts.
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