Spain's attorney general convicted in controversial leak case

Álvaro García Ortiz is barred from the post for two years and must pay €10,000 in compensation.

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The Supreme Court found that García Ortiz had unlawfully revealed details of the tax status of businessman Alberto González Amador, boyfriend of a senior conservative politician.

The court handed him a two-year ban from the post and a fine of €7,200 (£6,438). He must also pay €10,000 to Mr González Amador as compensation.

The trial of García Ortiz fuelled already acrimonious relations between the left-wing government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and right-wing opposition.

Their contrasting positions were underlined by reactions to the conviction.