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Judge orders separate graft trial for Spain PM's wife

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (L) welcomes Spains Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as he arrives to attend the 7th European Political Community (EPC) Summit at the Bella Center in Copenhagen on October 2, 2025. [AFP

A judge investigating Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez on Thursday ordered a jury trial for alleged corruption and influence peddling, in the Socialist leader's latest legal setback.

The long-running probe is one of several into Sanchez's family and former close allies that have embarrassed him and heaped pressure on his minority coalition government.

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