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Spain's public prosecutor's office has requested the acquittal of Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in the investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding her chair at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). The move is a significant development in a case that has drawn heavy political attention, and reaction in Spain is focused on what it means for the legal pressure on the Prime Minister's family.
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Spanish prosecutors have opened proceedings against a YouTuber accused of homophobic insults directed at footballer Héctor Bellerín. The abuse reportedly referenced the Real Betis and former Arsenal defender painting his nails. The case marks a response to online harassment of the player, who has been an outspoken advocate of LGBTQ rights and personal expression in Spanish football.