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Spanish Prime Minister's wife Begoña Gómez to stand trial for influence peddling
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Spanish Prime Minister's wife Begoña Gómez to stand trial for influence peddling

Investigating judge orders trial for Begoña Gómez and her aide following allegations of embezzlement and misuse of public resources.

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  • Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, will stand trial on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement.
  • The case involves allegations of using government resources for private interests, which Gómez denies.
  • A hearing date is pending.

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Why It Matters

The case centers on allegations that Begoña Gómez used her relationship with the Prime Minister to advance her career and misused public resources.

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, is set to stand trial on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement.

Investigating Judge Juan Carlos Peinado on Monday ordered Gómez and Cristina Álvarez, her aide at La Moncloa, the prime minister’s office, to face trial after Madrid’s Provincial Court cleared the way in July, Spanish media reported.

The case centers on accusations that Gómez used her relationship to advance her career and co-direct a program at Madrid’s Complutense University, while also using public resources and government staff for private interests. Gómez denies wrongdoing.

The proceedings are the latest in a scandal-riddled year for Socialist leader Sánchez. Former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero recently faced questions over a €53-million pandemic bailout, while Socialist heavyweight Santos Cerdán was investigated in a public-contract kickback probe involving former minister José Luis Ábalos. Both men deny wrongdoing.

Gómez’s case will now go to a higher court, which must set a hearing date. Spain’s public prosecutor, which says the evidence does not establish a criminal offense, and the defense teams are seeking acquittals. Hazte Oír, an ultra-Catholic group acting as a private prosecutor, is seeking 13 years in prison for Gómez.

Her lawyer, Jaime Campaner, has argued that Hazte Oír’s indictment contains “serious technical defects” that are incompatible with the law and “irremediable” at this stage. He has called for the case to be closed.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Higher court to set a hearing date for the trial.

    Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • When will the court set the official hearing date?
  • Will the higher court accept the defense's request to close the case?

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This article was originally published by Politico EU.

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