Sánchez’s Lawyers Circle the Wagons: The Same Defence Team Now Shields Both His Wife and His Predecessor (opens in new tab)

On the same day a Madrid court is expected to rule on whether Begoña Gómez stands trial, her lawyer is found to be collaborating on the defence of former Prime Minister Zapatero — a convergence that turns Spain's judicial calendar into a single political crisis for Pedro Sánchez.