A Spanish court announced today that it has opened a preliminary investigation into the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for “exercise of influence” and “corruption”, following a lawsuit filed by an anti-corruption group believed to be close to the far-right. The investigation “against Begonia Gomet” for alleged “exercise of influence and corruption” was launched on April 16 following a lawsuit by the “Manos limpias” (Clean Hands) association, the Madrid court said in a brief statement. According to the online news website El Confidencial which disclosed the information, this preliminary investigation concerns Begonia Gomet's relations with private companies that had received state aid during the Covid-19 crisis or signed contracts with the state, while her husband was the head of the government. Investigators are particularly interested in her ties to Spanish tourism group Globalia, which owns Air Europa, at a time when the latter was in talks with the government to secure post-war aid. […]
Source: News Beast
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