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Ex-PM Zapatero denies graft in court hearing

Spain's former PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero told a judge he never intervened for an airline bailout.

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Spain's former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appeared before a High Court judge on Wednesday to deny allegations of influence-peddling. The probe centers on whether he intervened to secure a state bailout for an airline. Zapatero told the court he never acted on behalf of the company. The hearing is part of a wider corruption investigation targeting political figures in Spain.
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