National Court
Coverage of National Court in the Nexus archive.
- Spain’s Zapatero appears in court as pressure mounts on PM Sánchez
Former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appeared in court on corruption charges, intensifying political pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez amid ongoing corruption cases against his allies and calls for snap elections. The Basque Nationalist Party and Together for Catalonia are urging new elections, but a right-wing bloc's opposition to separatist parties complicates potential coalition efforts against Sánchez.
- Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' after graft hearing
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero defended his honesty after appearing at a graft hearing. He was questioned by a judge in an investigation into alleged influence peddling and possible crimes related to a government airline bailout.
- Spanish police search headquarters of PM Sanchez’s ruling party
Spanish police are searching the Madrid headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party as part of a judicial investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing. The raid by the Civil Guard is linked to a National Court probe into corruption accusations, compounding recent scandals affecting Sanchez’s party.