Spanish judge orders Prime Minister Sánchez's wife to stand trial for corruption and surrender her passport.
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Spanish judge orders Prime Minister Sánchez's wife to stand trial for corruption and surrender her passport.

A Spanish judge ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on corruption charges including influence peddling and embezzlement. The judge required her to surrender her passport and banned her from leaving the country. Gómez and Sánchez deny wrongdoing, with Sánchez calling the case politically motivated.

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All outlets report the same core judicial actions. CNN provides extensive context on Sánchez's political standing and other probes involving his allies, while The Hill and Financial Times focus narrowly on the judge's ruling itself.
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HThe HillCENTER1d ago

“Spanish prime minister's wife to face corruption trial, judge orders her to surrender passport”

CNNCNNLEFT1d ago

“Wife of Spanish PM forbidden to leave country as corruption probes pile up”

FTFinancial TimesRIGHT-CENTER1d ago

“Pedro Sánchez's wife ordered to face corruption trial and surrender passport”

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