Ex-Spanish Premier Zapatero Named Suspect in Airline Graft Case

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero — José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
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By Macarena Munoz Montijano and Daniel Basteiro

May 19, 2026 at 11:07 AM UTC

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Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been named as suspect in an influence peddling case, leading the police to search his office.