Zapatero Probed for Alleged Influence Peddling Over Plus Ultra Bailout
TL;DR
Spain’s former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under formal investigation for alleged influence peddling related to the €53 million Plus Ultra bailout during the COVID-19 crisis; he is summoned to testify on June 2. This marks the first time a former Spanish PM faces a formal probe since Spain’s democracy resumed after Franco’s era, and it coincides with political opposition calls for explanations amid broader government scrutiny.
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- Zapatero, Spain’s Former Leader, Investigated for Graft The New York Times
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