A truck displaying images of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his wife Begona Gomez drives outside the court as a way of protest on the day Gomez appears in court to testify as part of influence-peddling investigation, in Madrid, Spain, on June 15, 2026. Ana Beltran/ReutersThe wife of Spanish Socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez must stand trial on corruption charges and has been banned from going abroad, a judge ruled on Saturday.Begoña Gomez is suspected of using her position as the prime minister’s wife to secure work contracts. She denies any wrongdoing. The case was brought by far-right groups who oppose Sanchez’s party.
Spanish Premier Sanchezs Wife Must Stand Trial on Corruption Charges, Judge Rules
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