Cyprus Mail20 Jun 2026

Spanish PM’s wife must stand trial on corruption charges, judge rules

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.

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....

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