Spanish court summons prime minister's wife in corruption probe. Government alleges a smear campaign

A Spanish investigative judge has summoned the wife of Spain’s prime minister to give testimony as part of a probe into allegations that she used her position to influence business deals. Begoña Gómez is to appear at court on July 5 to answer questions. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called the case a “smear campaign” to damage Spain’s leftist coalition government led by his Socialist party. The probe is based on allegations against Gómez made by a group linked to right-wing causes. The summoning of Gómez comes before this week’s European Parliament election. Far-right parties across Europe aim for big gains.