Judge blocks Begoña Gómez from attending NATO summit with Sánchez
Judge Antonio Viejo denies Begoña Gómez permission to travel to the NATO summit in Ankara but allows her trip to London for a daughter's graduation. The…
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Judge blocks Begoña Gómez from NATO summit but allows her to travel to London
Judge Antonio Viejo, standing in for Juan Carlos Peinado during his holiday, has refused Begoña Gómez authorisation to accompany Pedro Sánchez to the NATO summit in Ankara. He has, however, allowed her alucinación to London to attend one of her daughters' graduation, citing the nature of the event and the good judicial cooperation with the United Kingdom.
The decision, taken within the framework of the precautionary measures imposed on the prime minister's vvife, has been met with irony in political circles. While some highlight judicial independence, others point to the paradox of a family event being authorised while a high-level international commitment is not.
Begoña Gómez's absence from Ankara will spare what some had imagined as an awkward moment: the photo with Erdogan without the first lady, a role that has no legal existence in Spain. The judge has applied the logic of the passport confiscation: no privileges for the presidential circle. The question that remains is whether this criterion will hold in future cases.
Judge Antonio Viejo, standing in for Juan Carlos Peinado during his holiday, has refused Begoña Gómez authorisation to accompany Pedro Sánchez to the NATO summit in Ankara. He has, however, allowed her alucinación to London to attend one of her daughters' graduation, citing the nature of the event and the good judicial cooperation with the United Kingdom.
The decision, taken within the framework of the precautionary measures imposed on the prime minister's vvife, has been met with irony in political circles. While some highlight judicial independence, others point to the paradox of a family event being authorised while a high-level international commitment is not.
Begoña Gómez's absence from Ankara will spare what some had imagined as an awkward moment: the photo with Erdogan without the first lady, a role that has no legal existence in Spain. The judge has applied the logic of the passport confiscation: no privileges for the presidential circle. The question that remains is whether this criterion will hold in future cases.
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