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Spain's former Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks to journalists in La Paz, 12 May, 2022

Video. Spanish ex-PM Zapatero under investigation for influence peddling

Updated: 19/05/2026 - 11:27 GMT+2

This is the first time that a former Spanish prime minister has been placed under formal investigation since the country returned to democracy following the death of longtime dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.

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