Spanish judge orders prime minister’s wife to face corruption trial and surrender her passport

A Spanish judge ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to face a corruption trial and surrender her passport, citing concerns she may flee. The judge accused Begoña Gómez of influence peddling, misuse of public funds, and inappropriate software use during her academic tenure. The ruling sparked political conflict, with the opposition demanding the government resign and the Socialist Party calling the decision a 'scandal for democracy.'