Dossier
Plus Ultra
Coverage of Plus Ultra in the Nexus archive.
- Spain’s former PM Zapatero faces questioning by judge in corruption probe
Spain’s former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is being questioned by a judge in a corruption investigation related to a government airline bailout and jewelry found during a police raid on his office. The probe involves alleged influence peddling, money laundering, and tax fraud, with Zapatero denying any wrongdoing and attributing the jewelry to inheritance or gifts.
- Spain’s former PM faces tax fraud inquiry as police find €1.3m of jewellery
Spain’s former PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under investigation for tax fraud and smuggling after police found €1.3m in jewelry in his office safe. He is also being probed for influence-peddling related to the state bailout of Plus Ultra airline during the pandemic.