Gertrudis Alcázar
- Jul 3
Spain's tax agency opens inspections on former PM Zapatero and family to interrupt prescription clock
Spain's Tax Agency has opened inspections on former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, his wife, daughters and a business associate for possible tax irregularities between 2021 and 2025, and requested suspension to avoid duplication with the ongoing criminal probe.
- Jul 2
Spain's tax agency joins prosecution of former PM Zapatero over €1.3m jewellery stash found in his office safe
The State Attorney's Office, acting for the Tax Agency, has joined the criminal case against José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, deepening the former prime minister's legal troubles over 80 pieces of high-end jewellery seized from his Madrid office.
- Jun 26
Spanish judge offers tax agency to join case against former PM Zapatero over €1.3m jewels
Judge José Luis Calama has offered Spain's Tax Agency the chance to appear as an injured party in the investigation of former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero over €1.3 million in jewels found in his office safe.
- Jun 24
Zapatero demands judge shield personal data after leak of 1,084 pages of chats and diaries
Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has asked the judge investigating him in the Plus Ultra case to adopt 'reinforced measures' after his private WhatsApp chats and calendars were leaked to the media.