Ex-Spanish PM Zapatero faces landmark graft probe court grilling (opens original article in a new tab)

Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will undergo two days of court hearings on suspicion of influence peddling, part of ongoing corruption investigations that are threatening the leftist government led by current PM Pedro Sanchez.

• Former Spanish PM Zapatero faces court hearings for alleged influence peddling in connection with airline bailout
• Zapatero's investigation is part of broader corruption probes affecting PM Sanchez's government
• Police found €1.3 million in luxury items at Zapatero's office, leading to additional tax fraud and smuggling allegations