José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García appeared before Judge Leopoldo Puente, cited as being investigated for serious crimes.
Ábalos, former Minister of Transport and former Secretary of Organization of the PSOE, denied his involvement in alleged bribery for awards.
Ábalos' former advisor chose not to answer the judge's questions.
The Central Operative Unit (UCO) placed Santos Cerdán at the head of the plot, strengthening the signs of criminality regarding Ábalos.
The president is in a precarious situation due to this unpredictable judicial case, aggravated by Ábalos, Koldo and Cerdán, members of the PSOE's power nucleus.
Conclusion: The government is in an unsustainable position, trapped between suspicions of corruption surrounding key figures and a judicial case with unpredictable consequences.