The investigation if the first time since Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy that a prime minister is under investigation in a corruption case
MADRID – Spain’s top criminal court is investigating José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the former Socialist prime minister, as part of allegations on money laundering linked to a controversial bailout of a Spanish airline with ties to Venezuela.
National Court judge José Luis Calama on Tuesday summoned Zapatero to the dock on June 2 to provide evidence as part of a months-long investigation into the whereabouts of €53 million provided in state aid to rescue the Plus Ultra air carrier in 2021.
The former premier is facing charges including membership of a criminal organisation, influence peddling and forgery, according to local reports.
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