19/05/2026 10:22 (UTC)
Former Spanish PM Zapatero under investigation for alleged influence peddling
Madrid, May 19 (EFE).- Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for alleged involvement in a criminal organization, influence peddling, and document forgery as part of the probe into suspected illegal commission payments linked to the bailout of the airline Plus Ultra during the Covid-19 pandemic, legal sources told EFE.Zapatero, who served as prime minister from 2004 to 2011, has been summoned to testify on June 2 by Spain's top criminal court while his office and three other premises are being searched on Tuesday. CAMERA: RAMÓN AYALA.FOOTAGE OF JOURNALISTS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING WHERE THE OFFICE OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER JOSÉ LUIS RODRÍGUEZ ZAPATERO IS LOCATED.
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