Spanish PM’s wife must stand trial on corruption charges, judge rules
The Prime Minister’s wife, Begoña Gomez, is under investigation over allegations she used her position to secure work contracts. The case is one of several corruption probes weighing on Pedro Sanchez, one of Europe’s few remaining leftist leaders.
A file photo of a truck displaying images of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his wife Begona Gomez outside the court as a way of protest on the day Gomez appeared in court to testify as part of an influence-peddling investigation, in Madrid, Spain, June 15, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Ana Beltran/File Photo)
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MADRID: The wife of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez must stand trial on corruption charges and has been banned from leaving the country, a judge ruled on Saturday (June 20).
Begoña Gomez is under investigation over allegations she used her position as the prime minister’s wife to secure work contracts. She denies any wrongdoing. The case was brought by far-right groups.
Investigating judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Gomez to surrender her passport, barred her from leaving Spain and required her to report to court twice a month.
The case is one of several corruption probes nearing or already at trial that are weighing on Sanchez, one of Europe’s few remaining leftist leaders. He has not been named in any of the cases and has said they are part of a campaign to remove him from office.
Several close allies, including the Socialist party’s number three and Sanchez’s former transport minister, are under investigation in cases involving alleged kickbacks linked to public works, oil and gas contracts, and the procurement of masks during the pandemic. They deny wrongdoing.
Separately, Spain’s High Court said it was investigating former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero over allegations he led a network that profited from lobbying public authorities on behalf of third parties, including airline Plus Ultra. He denies the claims.
Source: Reuters/fs
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