A Spanish judge ruled on the 21st that Begoña Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, should be tried before a jury on suspicion of corruption. The Spanish Prime Minister's Office insisted that Gomez was not guilty and was “judicially persecuted.” Gomez has raised funds for various foundations and NGOs all year round, and is accused of using her husband's political influence to exchange interests in the workplace and is suspected of misappropriating public funds. The judicial authorities will launch a preliminary criminal investigation in April 2024. The investigation has been ongoing for two years under the presidency of Judge Juan Carlos Penado, and Penado is retiring this month.

A Spanish judge ruled on the 21st that Begoña Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, should be tried before a jury on suspicion of corruption. The Spanish Prime Minister's Office insisted that Gomez was not guilty and was “judicially persecuted.” Gomez has raised funds for various foundations and NGOs all year round, and is accused of using her husband's political influence to exchange interests in the workplace and is suspected of misappropriating public funds. The judicial authorities will launch a preliminary criminal investigation in April 2024. The investigation has been ongoing for two years under the presidency of Judge Juan Carlos Penado, and Penado is retiring this month.