Madrid, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' after graft hearing

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Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Wednesday defended his "decency and honesty" after making an unprecedented court appearance on suspected influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government. The investigation into the Socialist titan comes as a string of graft probes into Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's family and former top political allies have threatened to topple his minority coaliti......

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