Police raid PSOE headquarters in Madrid in corruption investigation
Spanish police officers have entered the headquarters of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in Madrid to obtain documentation related to a corruption investigation affecting a former party member.
Police raid PSOE headquarters in Madrid in corruption investigation
Spanish police officers accessed the central headquarters of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in Madrid on Wednesday. The objective of the raid was to obtain documentation linked to a corruption investigation directed against a former member of the party, according to judicial sources.
The raid took place after an official investigation was opened last week against former government president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. This case adds to a long list of corruption scandals that are placing strong pressure on the executive of current president Pedro Sánchez.
The police operation at the headquarters of the party in power demonstrates the gravity of the investigations affecting historical figures in Spanish socialism. For the moment, no further details have been provided about the documentation seized or about possible new charges.
The Zapatero case is part of a context of multiple investigations into alleged corruption offences that have affected various members and former members of the PSOE in recent months, generating growing political instability in the country.
Source: PMO
Source: Postimees