José Luis Ábalos

Former Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (2018-2021)

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Spain charges former PM Zapatero over Plus Ultra airline bailout

As of May 2026: In provisional detention for the 'Koldo case'; made statements from prison implicating Zapatero in the Plus Ultra bailout

Spain's National Court charged former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero on May 19 with money laundering, criminal organization, influence peddling, and document falsification. He is the first former Spanish head of government charged with corruption since the country returned to democracy in 1977.

Updated May 27