Spain investigates ex-prime minister Zapatero over airline bailout scandal
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, according to a court on Tuesday.
The move adds to pressure on current Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, already weakened by corruption investigations involving family members and senior political allies.
Zapatero, who served as prime minister from 2004 to 2011, was not originally...
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 —
- Spanish ex-PM faces influence-peddling probe Bangkok Post —