Spanish court rules out separate trials for PM's wife | International

MADRID, Oct 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A Spanish court on Thursday said it had overridden a judge who ordered separate trials against the prime minister's wife for alleged embezzlement and influence peddling, a case rocking the government. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado's long-running and highly politicised investigation into Begona Gomez is one of several corruption affairs roiling Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's fragile leftist coalition. Peinado set off the saga in April 2024 by opening a probe to determine whether Gomez exploited her position as Sanchez's wife for private benefit after complaints by groups with far-right ties. Last week, Peinado sent Gomez to trial for alleged corruption in the private sector, influence peddling, misappropriation and unqualified practice, after ordering a separate...