Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez's wife Begoña Gómez referred to trial for corruption

A Spanish judge, Juan Carlos Peinado, ordered the indictment of Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The court confiscated her passport, barred her from leaving Spain and required her to appear in court twice a month. She faces four corruption-related offences: influence‑peddling, business corruption, misappropriation and embezzlement.

The ruling also opened investigations into her advisor Cristina Álvarez and businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés, who are accused of helping her secure a university chair and obtain public contracts. The judge warned of a “risk of flight,” suggesting that security agents could assist in an escape. Pedro Sánchez has said he will not resign despite the scandal.