World · 20 June 2026
Spain PM's wife faces corruption trial, travel ban
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This is a significant development for Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who has called the case politically motivated. A judge ruled on Saturday that Begoña Gómez, his wife, must stand trial on charges like influence peddling and embezzlement. She has been ordered to surrender her passport and is banned from leaving the country, though she denies any wrongdoing.
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