A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Begona Gomez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country, according to a court order released on Saturday.The case is one of several corruption affairs that have embroiled the Socialist leader’s family and former allies, threatening to topple his minority coalition government.Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Gomez to hand in her passport and to appear before the court twice a month until a verdict is reached in the case, the ruling said.
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SAT · 2026-06-20 · 12:38 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0620-85984
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Spanish court bans PM’s wife from leaving country
A Spanish court has ordered Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to stand trial by jury for corruption. A court order released on Saturday also banned her from leaving the country.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-20 · 12:38 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Spanish court has ordered Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to stand trial by jury for corruption. A court order released on Saturday also banned her from leaving the country. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado mandated that Gomez surrender her passport and report to the court twice monthly until a verdict is reached. This legal action is part of a series of corruption cases involving the Prime Minister's family and former associates, which are impacting his minority coalition government.
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Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Gomez to hand in her passport and appear in court twice a month.
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Begona Gomez has been banned from leaving Spain.
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A Spanish court has ordered Begona Gomez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to stand trial by jury for corruption.
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The case is one of several corruption affairs that have embroiled the Socialist leader’s family and former allies.
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These affairs threaten to topple his minority coalition government.
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