Begoña Gómez

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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Gómez.
Begoña Gómez

María Begoña Gómez Fernández (Bilbao, 19 Noviembre 1974[1]) is the wife of the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.[2] Although there is no official position of First lady in Spain, she acts as First Lady informally.[3][4]

On March 14, 2020, Gomez tested positive for COVID-19.

On April 2, 2024 Mrs Gómez has been accused of corruption, using her position as wife of Spain`s Prime Minister to help private corporations and friends obtain public contracts and grants, damaging the interest of other contenders. [5][6]

On April 7, 2024, Mrs Gómez has been reported to the European Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO) by Hazte Oir for her alleged role in the award of European Funds to companies for which she signed recommendation letters.[7] [8][9] These recommendation letters were also signed by representatives of the Madrid City Council. It demonstrates that there was not a suspicious intention.

On March 25, 2024 it was reported that Mrs Gómez had had meetings with the CEO of Air Europa in June and July 2020, and in between those two meetings, her husband, Spain's Prime Minister, approved a private corporation rescue package that later benefited Air Europa with 475 Million Euros. Air Europa received the largest an amount of rescue funds out of the scheme approved by Mrs. Gomez Husband, Spain's Prime Minister. Her involvement in this scandal is being investigated by the Spanish Police (UCO)[10][unreliable source?][11][12]

On April 4, 2024, Mrs Gómez has allegedly threatened the media for the headlines of one of the articles that revealed her involvement in the scandal of using her influence as the wife of the Prime Minister to help companies receive public contracts. [13][14][15]

On April 24th, Pedro Sánchez decided to take a 5-day break on his function. Spain approved a "state of emergency" decree during the Covid pandemic that gave millions of euros to certain companies and this was used by Sanchez government and wife to use this money for their interest.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "El pluriempleo de Begoña para no estar a la sombra de Pedro: profesora y segunda dama". El Mundo (in Spanish). 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  2. ↑ La Moncloa (6.8.2018). "El presidente informa al Rey sobre las iniciativas aprobadas por el Gobierno para lograr el fortalecimiento del Estado del Bienestar". La Moncloa (in Spanish). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Monzón, Ismael (2020-10-24). "El recado del Papa a Sánchez: «Las ideologías destruyen la patria»". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  4. ↑ Sport (2022-06-26). "La primera dama de EEUU se reunirá en Madrid con la reina Letizia y Begoña Gómez". sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  5. ↑ "Begoña Gómez, acorralada: denunciada ante Europa, amenazas a medios y bajo sospecha en el Congreso". Vozpópuli (in Spanish). 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  6. ↑ Olmo, José María; Olmo, Agustín (2024-04-04). "La UTE de Begoña Gómez ganó por centésimas al barrer en la fase subjetiva con su firma". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  7. ↑ OBJECTIVE, THE (2024-04-07). "Hazte Oír denuncia a Begoña Gómez ante la Fiscalía Europea". THE OBJECTIVE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  8. ↑ Press, Europa (2024-04-07). "Hazte Oír denuncia a Begoña Gómez ante la Fiscalía Europea y anuncia más acciones legales". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  9. ↑ "Hazte Oír denuncia a Begoña Gómez ante la Fiscalía Europea y anuncia "una batería de acciones legales"". Vozpópuli (in Spanish). 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  10. ↑ Cuesta, Carlos (2024-03-25). "Los contratos de Air Europa y su relación con el contacto de Begoña Gómez, "investigados" por la UCO". Libre Mercado (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  11. ↑ Olmo, Agustín Marco;José María (2024-03-18). "Air Europa admite las reuniones secretas con Begoña Gómez en su sede y el IE, los pagos del avión". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "Air Europa confirma los encuentros con Begoña Gómez antes del rescate". ElNacional.cat (in Spanish). 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  13. ↑ Confidencial, El (2024-04-07). "Begoña Gómez amenaza a El Confidencial por revelar sus vínculos con empresas". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  14. ↑ Pinilla, Gonzalo (2024-04-07). "Las amenazas secretas de Begoña Gómez a El Confidencial". edatv.news (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  15. ↑ "Begoña G. de Sánchez amenaza a la prensa". El Mundo (in Spanish). 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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