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Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Former Prime Minister of Spain (2004-2011)

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Notable Quotes

All my income has been legal, invoiced, and declared to the tax authorities. I never intervened in the decision to rescue Plus Ultra. — Zapatero statement, May 19, 2026

Stories

Spain charges former PM Zapatero over Plus Ultra airline bailout

Rule Changes

Bank accounts frozen (up to €490,780); testimony rescheduled to June 17-18 before Judge Calama

Spain's National Court charged former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero on May 19 with money laundering, criminal organization, influence peddling, and document falsification. He is the first former Spanish head of government charged with corruption since the country returned to democracy in 1977.

Updated May 27