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Spanish PM’s wife to stand trial on corruption charges and banned from leaving country

The Guardian UK Saturday 20 June 2026, 14:55 UTC By Oliver Holmes and agencies 1 min read
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Begoña Gómez has also been banned from leaving the country as her husband, Pedro Sánchez, says the case is politically motivatedA judge in Spain has ruled that the wife of socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez must stand trial on corruption charges and has banned her from leaving the country. Begoña Gómez had previously been charged after a two-year investigation with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds.

Begoña Gómez has also been banned from leaving the country as her husband, Pedro Sánchez, says the case is politically motivated

A judge in Spain has ruled that the wife of socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez must stand trial on corruption charges and has banned her from leaving the country.

Begoña Gómez had previously been charged after a two-year investigation with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds.

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