Overview

• After a June order from the Madrid High Court to deepen its inquiry, the office gathered records from the companies registry, Social Security and Globalia, then closed the case on September 17.
• The resolution states that Begoña Gómez had no management, advisory or administrative roles in Globalia or its subsidiaries and was not registered as employed by them, so Pedro Sánchez had no legal obligation to abstain.
• The file records Gómez led the IE Africa Center from 2018 to 2022; the PP cites a 2020 sponsorship by Globalia’s Wakalua, which the office judged insufficient to meet the legal threshold for a conflict.
• The decision covers Cabinet actions tied to a €475 million SEPI-backed lifeline approved in November 2020 and March 2021 to stabilize Air Europa during the pandemic.
• The PP rejects the new closure, questions the office’s independence and plans further administrative and judicial steps, and the court has been informed of the resolution.