Zapatero Probed for Alleged Influence Peddling Over Plus Ultra Bailout
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.
