Spain minister defends PM wife's conduct in corruption probe

Spanish minister defends PM wife's conduct in corruption probe

Spain's justice minister said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife Begoña Gómez broke no rules in hiring an assistant as he testified on Wednesday in a corruption investigation against her, legal sources said.

Spain minister defends PM wife's conduct in corruption probe

Spain minister defends PM wife's conduct in corruption probe

He had speculated with the possibility that the "superjudge", Juan Carlos Peinado, would dare to impute the Minister of Justice, Félix Bolaños, after his statement as a witness for the matter of the hiring of Cristina Álvarez as an adviser to Moncloa to assist the wife of the president, Begoña Gómez. And, of course, on this occasion, this magistrate, who has the habit of turning into investigators all those who interrogate as witnesses, has real…

Spain's justice minister defends conduct of PM's wife in corruption investigation - Spain in English

Spain’s Justice Minister Félix Bolaños (main image) defended Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while testifying in a corruption probe on Wednesday, stating she followed all legal procedures when hiring an assistant, according to Spanish media reports. This investigation, on-going for a year, is one of several corruption inquiries linked to Sánchez’s family and close associates that have proved politically damaging for his l…

The Pedro Sánchez government continues to take decisive steps in its policy of democratic regeneration and institutional strengthening. This Tuesday, the executive submitted to the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), a body dependent on the Council of Europe, an updated assessment of the measures adopted by Spain in the areas of public integrity, transparency, and the fight against corruption. In this report, Spain announces that it has …