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Zapatero under probe over Plus Ultra bailout graft

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Source: Financial Times
Zapatero under probe over Plus Ultra bailout graft
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Spain's former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been named as a suspect in a corruption probe linked to the 2021 state bailout of Plus Ultra, with a judge describing an 'influence-peddling structure' using shell companies and opaque channels to obtain benefits; his offices were searched, adding pressure to current PM Pedro Sánchez and his circle.

Topics:worldpolitics#airline-bailout#corruption#plus-ultra#politics#spain#zapatero
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