A Spanish court ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on charges of corruption and embezzlement, according to i24NEWS and Abu Ali Express. She was barred from leaving the country and must report to court every 15 days. If convicted, she faces up to 24 years in prison. Local critics have said Sánchez's anti-Israel stance in recent years was meant to deflect attention from the case.
A Spanish court has ordered Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on charges of corruption and embezzlement, as reported by i24NEWS and Abu Ali Express. She has been banned from leaving the country and is required to appear in court every 15 days until the trial begins. If convicted, she faces a sentence of up to 24 years in prison.
The development follows The Zioneer's earlier report at 08:45 Sunday, which noted the indictment and the same travel restrictions. Local critics have argued that Sánchez's sharp anti-Israel rhetoric over the past two years was an attempt to divert attention from his wife's legal troubles, according to the same sources.
The allegations remain at the indictment stage; a trial date has not yet been set. The case has drawn significant political attention in Spain and abroad, given Sánchez's prominent role in European criticism of Israel's security policies.
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