Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' in graft hearing as judge rules he is not a flight risk

José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who governed Spain from 2004 to 2011, was placed under formal investigation last month for alleged influence peddling in connection with the bailout of small airline Plus Ultra in 2021.

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What happenedThe investigation into the Socialist titan comes as a string of graft probes into Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's family and former top political allies have threatened to topple his minority coalition.

What changedThe left frames it as "Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' after graft hearing". The center frames it as "Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' in graft hearing as judge rules he is not a flig...".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' after graft hearing". The center frames it as "Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' in graft hearing as judge rules he is not a flig...".

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Le Monde English56m ago

Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' after graft hearing

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José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who governed Spain from 2004 to 2011, was placed under formal investigation last month for alleged influence peddling in connection with the bailout of small a...

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Euronews56m ago

Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' in graft hearing as judge rules he is not a flight risk

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The investigation into the Socialist titan comes as a string of graft probes into Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's family and former top political allies have threatened to topple his minorit...

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