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Spain: PM's wife must face corruption trial, judge rules
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- A court in Madrid ruled that there is sufficient evidence against Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
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- Begona Gomez is accused of using her position as the head of the government's wife to secure work contracts.
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A court in Madrid ruled that there is sufficient evidence against Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The 55-year-old university director is banned from leaving the country.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fl Ot Image: JAVIER SORIANO/AFPAdvertisement. The wife of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been ordered to stand trial on corruption charges, a court order released on Saturday said.
Begona Gomez is accused of using her position as the head of the government's wife to secure work contracts.
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