Spanish ex-PM faces influence-peddling probe
MADRID - Spain’s former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with the bailout of a small airline, a court said on Tuesday.
Spanish ex-PM Zapatero investigated
- Former Spanish PM under criminal investigation as €53m bailout of airline examined The Guardian —
- Zapatero, Spain’s Former Leader, Investigated for Graft The New York Times —
- Ex-Spanish Premier Zapatero Named Suspect in Airline Graft Case Bloomberg —
- Former Spanish Prime Minister under investigation for role in airline bailout ABC News —
- Former Spanish PM Zapatero charged over alleged influence‑peddling scheme EL PAÍS —