According to France 24, a Spanish judge has ordered Begoña Gomez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to stand trial for corruption. She's accused of using her position to secure work contracts for personal gain. Gomez is banned from leaving the country and must appear in court twice a month. The scandal is part of ongoing corruption inquiries that threaten to destabilize Sanchez's already fragile minority government.

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