Spanish judge schedules pre-trial hearing for PM Sánchez's wife in corruption probe

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has scheduled a pre-trial hearing for Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, in an ongoing investigation into alleged influence peddling and business corruption. The hearing marks a procedural step in a case that has already strained the government's political standing. The outcome remains uncertain, but the development could intensify political pressure on Sánchez's administration.