Summary
Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, faces charges of corruption after a two-year investigation. She allegedly used her position to benefit her career and is accused of embezzlement and other related crimes. The case was initiated by a group linked to the far-right.
Key Facts
- Begoña Gómez, wife of Spain's Prime Minister, has been charged with corruption.
- The charges include embezzlement, influence peddling, and misappropriation of funds.
- Gómez is accused of using her husband's position to secure a job at Madrid's Complutense University.
- The investigation was started by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado in April 2024.
- Anti-corruption group Manos Limpias, led by a far-right-linked man, filed the complaint.
- Prime Minister Sánchez argues the charges are politically motivated to weaken him.
- The couple is currently on an official visit to China.
- Meanwhile, Sánchez's brother and a former transport minister are facing separate legal investigations.
