Former Spanish PM Zapatero Investigated in Influence Peddling Case

MADRID, May ⁠19 (Reuters) – ⁠Former ⁠Spanish Prime Minister ​Jose Luis ‌Rodriguez Zapatero ‌is ⁠being ⁠investigated for alleged influence peddling ​and related crimes, ​the country’s High ⁠Court ⁠said on ⁠Tuesday.

In a ​statement, the court ​said ⁠Zapatero’s office in ⁠Madrid was being searched alongside three ⁠other premises, adding the former premier had been summoned to testify ⁠on June 2.

(Reporting by David Latona; ​Editing by Charlie ​Devereux)

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