Spain’s prime minister faces difficult week as wife and ex-PM summoned before judges
Summary
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is facing legal challenges as his wife and former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero have been summoned to court over suspected corruption and influence peddling. These investigations are part of broader scandals involving Sánchez’s family and political party, including allegations related to misuse of public funds and political interference.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, is charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings, and misusing funds.
- Gómez is accused of using her position as the prime minister’s spouse to get a job at Madrid’s Complutense University and benefit her private interests.
- Her personal assistant and a businessman are also charged, and all deny wrongdoing.
- Sánchez’s brother, David, faces trial for alleged influence peddling involving a job in Badajoz; he denies the charges.
- Two former aides to Sánchez are accused of taking kickbacks on public contracts.
- Judge investigates whether Sánchez’s party, PSOE, tried to interfere with judicial investigations.
- Former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under investigation related to a €53 million state bailout of airline Plus Ultra during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authorities are checking if Plus Ultra misused the bailout funds or laundered money through multiple countries.
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