Die Frau des spanischen Ministerpräsidenten Pedro Sanchez wird wegen Korruption angeklagt

Submission statement: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife has been charged with influence peddling and bribery.

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado charged Begoña Gómez following a yearslong criminal investigation that has rocked Spanish politics, according to a ruling published Monday. She will now stand trial.

The government has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing by Gómez.

The charges against Gómez deepen political pressure on Sánchez. His Socialist-led minority government has been shaken by multiple corruption probes and claims of politically motivated attacks, ahead of a general election next year that opponents are likely to seize on.