Senate summons Zapatero’s secretary Gertrudis Alcázar and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska for corruption Hear

The Spanish Senate has called two high‑profile figures to testify in separate parliamentary investigations. Gertrudis Alcázar, former secretary to ex‑prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and indicted in the Plus Ultra case, is scheduled to appear on Monday at 11 a.m. before the SEPI commission. The opposition, led by the PP, alleges she played a key role in an organised network that manipulated invoices and illicitly influenced public contracts.

On Tuesday, Interior Minister Fernando Grande‑Marlaska will be questioned by the Koldo commission about his links to the Leire Díez affair and alleged contacts with the PSOE’s “fontanera” network. The PP’s Senate spokesperson described the sessions as a "total offensive" against alleged corruption involving the governing party.

Parallel developments intensify the political pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The PP claims Sánchez may face indictment over alleged illegal financing linked to the Leire case, while his wife Begoña Gómez’s legal team seeks to pause her ongoing corruption trial until higher‑court appeals are decided. These moves heighten tensions between the governing PSOE and the opposition ahead of upcoming electoral cycles.