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Spanish PM's wife banned from leaving amid corruption probe

Published Saturday, June 20, 2026 · Updated June 21

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  • Legal Proceedings and Corruption Probe2 sources

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Begona Gomez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has been ordered by an investigating judge to hand in her passport and appear in court twice monthly. This comes as a Madrid court found sufficient evidence to bring her case to trial on corruption charges, which she denies.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Investigating judge Juan Carlos Peinado issued a ruling ordering Begona Gomez to hand in her passport and appear in court twice per month.
  • The court in Madrid agreed that there was sufficient evidence to bring Gomez's case to trial in front of a jury.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

Legal Proceedings and Corruption Probe
  • Al Jazeera English

    Begona Gomez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has been barred from international travel and ordered to appear in court twice monthly as she faces trial on corruption charges. She is accused of using her position to secure work contracts, allegations she denies.

  • Deutsche Welle

    The article provides a factual account of the legal proceedings against the Spanish Prime Minister's wife, contextualizing it within broader Spanish political corruption issues from a European centrist viewpoint.

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