Spanish ex-PM Zapatero in unprecedented graft probe hearing (opens original article in a new tab)

Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero begins two days of court hearings over influence peddling allegations, part of a corruption investigation impacting the leftist government.

• Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero faces court hearings over influence peddling allegations
• The hearings are part of a corruption investigation affecting the leftist government
• This marks the first time a former Spanish PM has undergone such a probe