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

On June 20, 2026, Spanish judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on corruption charges including embezzlement and influence peddling. The judge required her to surrender her passport and banned her from leaving the country. Gómez and Sánchez have denied any wrongdoing, with Sánchez calling the case politically motivated.

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CNN and Le Monde emphasize Sánchez's claim of a politically motivated prosecution, while The Hill and FT focus on the judge's orders and specific charges with minimal political context.
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THE LEFT1 outlet · mostly critical
Wife of Spanish PM forbidden to leave country as corruption probes pile up
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THE RIGHT1 outlet · mostly neutral
Pedro Sánchez's wife ordered to face corruption trial and surrender passport
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“Spanish PM Sanchez denies widespread graft after ex-top aide jailed” · The Hill, Le Monde

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Sánchez has called the case politically motivated and an 'obscene farce.'
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