Spanish Prime Minister's Wife Summoned for Graft Probe Testimony

A Madrid court has summoned Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to appear in court on July 5. The move comes after the court rejected prosecutors' request to close the investigation into Gomez, citing evidence that an alleged criminal offense was committed. Sanchez has characterized the case as a "smear campaign" aimed at damaging his leftist coalition government, while the Spanish government's spokeswoman, Pilar Alegria, claims the probe is based on "lies and disinformation".