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      <title><![CDATA[The National Court places Zapatero as "leader" of an influence peddling scheme and attributes to him commissions of two million euros]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Martí Odriozola i Marcé]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 May 2026 07:01:05 +0000]]></pubDate>
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