Begoña Gómez has been ordered to stand trial, surrender her passport and isto be barred from leaving Spain —because the judge sees a real flight risk. Corruption charges against the prime minister's wife expose exactly how power gets abused when the wrong people hold it. Voters deserve better than a government that lectures abouton accountability while its inner circle faces allegations of influence peddling and embezzlement allegations.
The case against Begoña Gómez was launched by a complaint from a far-right-linked activist group, and she has denied every allegation, sayingand shehas had nothing to hide. No charges have been filed, and her lawyer confirmed she never intervened in any public bidding process. Using the courts to destabilize a sitting government rather than pursue genuine justice is a serious threat to democratic norms.
There's a 50% chance that Spain will hold a general election before May 23, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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