The intensity of the political earthquake caused in the ranks of the left by Zapatero's indictment is pending a whole series of legal questions. Amidst the avalanche of information, a large part of the public can barely get an idea of what is happening or form a judgment on the former president's integrity. For now, we know the summary and the indictment order. That is, all investigations carried out so far and the conclusions the judge draws from them. He is accused of two crimes: influence peddling and money laundering. The relevant one is the first because money laundering is only a crime if it comes from a prior illicit activity.

German police raided Deutsche Bank offices in Frankfurt and Berlin on Wednesday on suspicion of money laundering, just one day before the bank was due to release its financial results for the past year. The Frankfurt prosecutor's office reported that executives and employees, whose identities have not been released, are under investigation, according to the weekly magazine. Der SpiegelA Deutsche Bank spokesperson confirmed to EFE the search of its offices and stated that they are fully cooperating with the Public Prosecutor's Office. "We confirm that a measure ordered by the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor's Office is currently being implemented at Deutsche Bank's offices," the spokesperson for the German bank said. Deutsche Bank shares fell 3% to €32.48 on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange during the day, following news of the investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt). The investigation focuses on Deutsche Bank's past business dealings with foreign companies suspected of being created for money laundering and owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, according to reports. Der SpiegelAbramovich has been on the European Union's (EU) sanctions list since spring 2022. Approximately 30 plainclothes police officers searched Deutsche Bank's headquarters offices starting at 10 a.m., according to the weekly magazine.