Spanish PM appears in parliament over corruption scandals

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Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, left, and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni attend a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, Aug.28, 2017. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Spain are meeting Monday with counterparts from Libya, Niger and Chad to discuss ways to curb illegal migration across the Mediterranean Sea to European shores. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

MADRID – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is appearing before lawmakers to answer questions about alleged corruption scandals linked to his ruling Popular Party.

Rajoy said Wednesday he had already dealt with this subject many times in parliament and saw no reason why he should have to do so again. He accused opposition parties of trying to stage an inquisition.

Rajoy testified in court in July about the main corruption scandal affecting the party, a kickbacks-for-contracts scheme that helped finance the group. It was a first court appearance for a Spanish prime minister in office.

Rajoy, who is not accused of any wrongdoing, has moved from denying the allegations outright to saying he was never aware of any wrongdoing in the party’s finances.

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