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Spanish court bans PM's wife from leaving country amid corruption trial

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A Spanish court has ordered Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial for corruption charges. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has also banned Gómez from leaving Spain and required her to surrender her passport, with instructions issued to all border posts to enforce the travel ban. This legal action is part of a broader corruption investigation involving the Prime Minister's family and former allies, which could potentially destabilize his government. AI

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Spanish court bans PM's wife from leaving country amid corruption trial

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Spanish court bans PM’s wife from leaving country

    A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Begona Gomez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country, according to a court order released on Saturday. The case is one of several corruption affairs that have embroiled th…

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