Begoña Gómez to be questioned over awarding of contracts
Spanish prime minister and candidate of the Spanish Socialist Party Pedro Sánchez and his wife Begoña Gómez: A far-right group claims Ms Gómez played a role in awarding a rescue package to Air Europa worth €475 million. Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFPCorruption allegations against the Spanish government are dominating the campaign ahead of the EU elections after the wife of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, was issued a court summons.
The judge has proceeded with the investigation, focusing on the contract-related allegations, even though the state prosecutor’s office had called for it to be shelved due to lack of evidence. The Civil Guard police force came to the same conclusion in a 116-page document examining the allegations, which are based entirely on news reports.
The opposition says that this case and Mr Sánchez’s response to it are proof that the government is corrupt and that it has undemocratic tendencies. Both parties on the right are set to make gains in Sunday’s election. With Mr Sánchez’s Socialists hoping to hold off the conservatives, the Begoña Gómez case has become a rallying point for both left and right.
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