Spain investigates ex-prime minister Zapatero over airline bailout scandal

Spain's former Socialist prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, is under investigation for influence peddling and alleged crimes related to a small airline's bailout. A court announced this development on Tuesday. This investigation intensifies pressure on the current Socialist Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, who is already facing scrutiny due to corruption probes involving his family and political associates. Zapatero, who led Spain from 2004 to 2011, has become a prominent supporter of Sanchez in recent years, despite not initially being closely aligned.