Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday expressed "full support" for his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero after a court placed his Socialist ally under investigation for alleged influence peddling.
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Updated: Wed 20 May 2026 10:20 CET
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Pedro Sánchez and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, present and past prime ministers of Spain. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday expressed "full support" for his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero after a court placed his Socialist ally under investigation for alleged influence peddling.
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