Spain's National Court has formally indicted former President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero on corruption charges including influence peddling and criminal organization, marking the first time a democratically elected Spanish president has been summoned as an investigated defendant. The indictment, issued by Judge José Luis Calama, has sent shockwaves through the Socialist Party and the current Sánchez government, which depends on fragile parliamentary majorities. While the government argues the court order lacks documentary evidence to support its accusations, opposition forces are weighing whether the scandal provides an opening to challenge Sánchez through a no-confidence motion scheduled around Zapatero's June 2 court appearance.