Overview

• Gómez, her adviser Cristina Álvarez and Madrid’s delegate Francisco Martín did not appear, sending lawyers who cited a Fiscalía circular that deems their presence nonessential for this hearing.
• Accusations announced they will request testimony from President Pedro Sánchez, with some also pressing to hear from minister Félix Bolaños and senior Presidency officials.
• The prosecutor and all three defenses urged Judge Juan Carlos Peinado to shelve the malversación piece, arguing insufficient grounds to proceed.
• Peinado awaits UCO analyses of Álvarez’s official call records and more than 200 emails, along with additional Moncloa documentation on her hiring and duties.
• The Madrid Provincial Court has set sessions to review multiple appeals against Peinado’s decisions, a near‑term test that could reshape the investigation’s scope.