Spain5h ago
Spanish PM's wife ordered to stand trial for corruption
Court bans Spanish PM's wife from leaving country amid corruption probe.
Sources
3 verified
Location
Madrid, Spain
Updated
Saturday, 20 June 2026 at 13:23 UTC
Synthesis · 3 sources
A Spanish court has banned Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, from leaving the country as she faces a corruption probe. Gómez is accused of using her position as the prime minister's wife to secure work contracts. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado previously ordered her to stand trial on charges of influence peddling, corruption, embezzlement, and misappropriation. The travel ban adds further restrictions as the case proceeds.
Updates · 2
5h ago@visegrad24
Judge ordered Begoña Gómez to stand trial on corruption and embezzlement charges, banned her from leaving Spain, and required court appearances every 15 days. She faces up to 24 years in prison.
4h agoAl Jazeera World News
A court has banned Begoña Gómez from leaving the country amid the corruption probe, adding a travel restriction to the existing trial order.
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