Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, is ordered to face a jury trial over alleged embezzlement charges, according to multiple reports. The decision follows a failed legal appeal, with courts ruling that the case should proceed before a popular jury. Sources also report that the prosecution brings two charges, and that the court returns her passport amid the dispute. Separate coverage describes ongoing controversy around the case, including claims by Sánchez’s governing PSOE party that Gómez is being subjected to “harassment and obsession,” while other outlets focus on the procedural developments leading to the trial.
Reporting also notes that Gómez has been involved in court-related disputes, including circumstances surrounding travel documentation, with accounts describing her submitting London flight tickets during the proceedings. Overall, the outlets agree on the core procedural outcome: the court allows the matter to move forward to a jury trial, and the case remains under judicial review as parties contest aspects of the process.
