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Spanish court orders PM Sánchez's wife to stand trial

Published 20 June 2026

A Spanish court has ordered Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, to stand trial on corruption charges and has banned her from leaving the country. The order, issued by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado on Saturday, June 20, mandates that Gómez surrender her passport and report to the court twice monthly.

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