New Haven Register
Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero is under investigation linked to airline bailout
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court is investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes tied to a government airline bailout. The ...
The Guardian
Former Spanish PM under criminal investigation as €53m bailout of airline examined
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who denies any wrongdoing, ordered to appear at Spain’s highest criminal court on suspicion of influence-peddling The former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez ...
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Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends honesty in graft hearing as judge rules he is not a flight risk
Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero defended his "decency and honesty" on Wednesday after making an unprecedented court appearance on suspected influence peddling, the latest ...
Il Foglio
The investigation into Zapatero’s jewellery continues
There are at least two alleged offences: tax evasion and smuggling. Further analysis could also establish the date of the ...
Spain's Zapatero says seized jewels worth $1.5 million were a 'courtesy gift'
MADRID, July 23 (Reuters) - Spanish former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Thursday that €1.3 million ($1 ...
Il Foglio
From corruption to jewellery, Zapatero appears on TV and denies the allegations
In court, Julito Martínez had identified him as the mastermind behind a corrupt scheme. But in a television interview, the ...
The Conversation
Pedro Sánchez: how a string of corruption allegations could make Spain’s Socialist party a threat to its own coalition
In recent months, corruption allegations have increasingly surrounded figures close to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, from his wife and brother to former senior officials of his party and even ...