The dance of defense strategies begins: Zapatero's friend changes lawyer

The dance of defense strategies begins: Zapatero’s friend changes lawyer

Once the summary of the Plus Ultra case is known, the investigated parties already know what evidence and indications exist against them. Messages, invoices, documents, conversations, or tax information that are part of the case and have led Judge José Luis Calama to affirm, based on indications, the existence of a network of influence peddling led by former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Now the moves begin. The investigated parties have three options: deny all the indications, band together among themselves, or adopt a ‘every man for himself’ approach.

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The law to regulate lobbies remains stuck in Congress after years of failed attempts

The law to regulate lobbies remains stuck in Congress after years of failed attempts

“Where does lobbying end and where does influence peddling begin?”. Gabriel Rufián brought to the Congress of Deputies this Wednesday one of those questions that have hovered over Spanish politics for years and that the Zapatero case has brought back to the forefront. The difficulty in delineating the boundary between legitimate influence and opaque practices. An activity that in Spain continues to operate in a wide gray area. The question, addressed to Pedro Sánchez during the control session, was not only seeking a response from the Prime Minister but also aimed to highlight one of the major regulatory gaps in the Spanish political system. Therefore, the Prime Minister chose to respond by referring to the lobbying law that Congress has been processing for months.

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Trump assumes an agreement with Iran that will allow the opening of the Strait of Hormuz

Trump assumes an agreement with Iran that will allow the opening of the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced this Saturday afternoon that an Iran deal had been “largely negotiated, subject to its completion,” practically closing the process to end the war, after calls with Israel and regional allies. In the statement on his social network, he implied that only a few details remained and guaranteed the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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The European Parliament lifts Alvise Pérez's immunity

The European Parliament lifts Alvise Pérez’s immunity

Far-right MEP Luis ‘Alvise’ Pérez loses parliamentary immunity. The European Parliament voted this Tuesday in favor of lifting the protection of the leader of Se acabó La Fiesta (SALF), as requested by the Supreme Court to be able to prosecute him for alleged harassment on social media via Telegram of Valencia’s delegated prosecutor for hate crimes and discrimination, Susana Gisbert.

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The lifting of the secrecy of the summary opens a new scenario for Zapatero

The lifting of the secrecy of the summary opens a new scenario for Zapatero

Nineteen months of investigation into former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero will presumably be revealed today. The judge of the National Court, in charge of the Plus Ultra case, has lifted the secrecy of the file once the most important procedure, the search of the former leader’s official office, has been carried out. From this Monday, the parties involved in the process, including popular accusations, will have access to the case and it will be inevitable that details of the investigation become known.

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