PP Summons Former PM Zapatero to Senate After Indictment in Plus Ultra Case

The People's Party (PP) has announced a second summons for former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero to testify before the Senate's investigation into the state holding company SEPI, following his indictment for alleged crimes including criminal organization and money laundering in the Plus Ultra case. Source: lavanguardia, abces, infobae

Key Allegations

• Zapatero is accused of criminal organization, influence peddling, document forgery, and possible money laundering. Source: lavanguardia, abces
• The indictment also involves the discovery of a "hundred undeclared jewels" by the UDEF police unit. Source: infobae, abces
• PP spokesperson Alicia García stated that Zapatero lied in his previous Senate testimony and must now answer to the Spanish people: "Who lied in parliament and now has to explain himself before a judge is obliged to give explanations also to the Spanish." Source: infobae

Broader Parliamentary Offensive

The PP is also summoning other officials, including Vice President Sara Aagesen and tax agency director Soledad Fernández Doctor, and demanding the dismissal of SEPI president Belén Gualda, who was recently indicted. Source: elconfidencial, abces García declared that "if May and June were two horrible months for sanchismo, July will not give a respite." Source: abces The PP, holding an absolute majority in the Senate, is intensifying pressure on the government.