Cristina Álvarez
- Jun 20
Spanish judge orders PM's wife to stand trial for corruption, bars her from leaving country after police escort row
A Madrid magistrate ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on charges of influence peddling and corruption on 21 June, triggering a row after he suggested her police escorts might help her flee.
- Jun 15
Spanish court weighs curbs on PM's wife: passport seizure sought as preliminary hearing stretches three hours
Popular prosecutors led by Hazte Oír asked judge Juan Carlos Peinado on Monday to withdraw Begoña Gómez's passport and ban her from leaving Spain, as the preliminary hearing for the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez evolved into a political flashpoint. Gómez's lawyer called the case a 'phantom procedure' aimed at eroding the government.
- Jun 15
El Corte Inglés net profit climbs 22.8% to €628m, debt at lowest in two decades
Spanish department store chain El Corte Inglés reported a 22.8% rise in net profit for the fiscal year ending February 2026, reaching €628 million, while reducing its net debt to its lowest level in two decades.
- May 26
Spanish judge summons PM's wife Begoña Gómez to June 9 preliminary hearing, warns of force if she fails to appear
Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has summoned Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to a preliminary hearing on June 9 as a final step before deciding whether to send her to trial by jury on corruption charges.
