Discovery of €1.2m jewellery prompts fresh probe into former Spanish PM (opens original article in a new tab)

Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under investigation after €1.2m in jewellery was found in his safe, with suspicions of tax fraud and smuggling, and he is also facing a separate probe into alleged influence peddling related to a 2021 airline bailout.

• Former Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero faces new investigation over €1.2m jewellery found in his safe
• Zapatero is suspected of tax fraud and smuggling for not proving customs duty payments on the jewellery
• Zapatero is also under probe for alleged influence peddling in 2021 Plus Ultra airline bailout