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05.02.2026

The Day of the Móstoles Emails

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 05.02.2026.

It displays 91 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

05.02.2026The Day of the Móstoles Emails
The morning of February 5th opened with a legal pivot as the European Court of Justice restored Carles Puigdemont’s immunity, a story that dominated early editorial space alongside the escalating digital sovereignty conflict between Pedro Sánchez and 'techno-oligarchs' Pavel Durov and Elon Musk.
By midday, focus shifted to a burgeoning domestic scandal in Madrid. Editors reported allegations that the PP leadership pressured a councilwoman to silence sexual harassment claims against the Mayor of Móstoles. While the Mayor initially dismissed the accusations as political revenge, the narrative darkened in the afternoon as leaked emails surfaced, contradicting the regional government’s denial of prior knowledge.
Simultaneously, Storm Leonardo forced the total evacuation of Grazalema and triggered red alerts for river flooding in Madrid and Andalusia. The evening concluded with Banco Sabadell abruptly replacing its CEO and Moncloa framing potential electoral losses in Aragón as a consequence of a global far-right wave.
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20 Minutos

Bustinduy: "Convenceremos al PSOE de la prórroga de los contratos de alquiler"

05:48 (04:48 in your timezone)

05:50 (04:50)The Digital Sovereign's Censure

Spanish editors have shifted focus to the upcoming elections in Aragón, with conservative outlets highlighting the electoral battle between PP and Vox to unseat Pedro Sánchez (El Mundo, La Razón). Meanwhile, the digital confrontation escalates as Pavel Durov and Elon Musk denounce Sánchez's social media regulations as authoritarian, a narrative echoed by right-leaning media while the government defends the measures as urgent (RTVE, El Español, eldiario.es, infoLibre, El Plural).
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08:53 (07:53)The Móstoles Silencing Scandal

Spanish editors have shifted focus to a political scandal in Madrid, with El País, eldiario.es, and El Plural reporting that PP leadership pressured a councilwoman to conceal sexual harassment allegations against the Mayor of Móstoles. Concurrently, the digital sovereignty conflict intensifies as Telegram and Elon Musk denounce Pedro Sánchez’s social media regulations as authoritarian (RTVE, infoLibre, El Español), while conservative outlets prioritize the upcoming Aragón elections (El Mundo, La Razón).
08:59
20 Minutos

La borrasca Leonardo dejará hoy fuertes rachas de viento de 100 km/h: 13 comunidades en alerta

08:59 (07:59 in your timezone)
09:25
20 Minutos

El temporal dejará hoy fuertes rachas de viento de 100 km/h: 13 comunidades en alerta

09:25 (08:25 in your timezone)
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10:04
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10:51 (09:51)Puigdemont Regains European Shield

The Spanish editorial agenda has shifted to the European Court of Justice's decision to annul the European Parliament's suspension of Carles Puigdemont's immunity (La Vanguardia, La Razón, El Periódico). This legal victory for the former Catalan president competes for prominence with the deepening Móstoles harassment scandal, where the PP leadership is accused of silencing a victim to protect a mayor (El País, RTVE, eldiario.es).
11:59
20 Minutos

El temporal dejará hoy fuertes rachas de viento de 100 km/h: trece comunidades en alerta

11:59 (10:59 in your timezone)
11:59
12:46
20 Minutos

Alerta en Extremadura: envían un Es-Alert por riesgo de desbordamiento de un embalse

12:46 (11:46 in your timezone)
12:54
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13:17 (12:17)Digital Sovereignty War Escalates

Spanish media are increasingly focused on the intensifying confrontation between Pedro Sánchez and digital platform magnates like Elon Musk and Pavel Durov over internet regulation (La Vanguardia, infoLibre, El Español). Simultaneously, a major environmental crisis unfolds as flooding alerts escalate in Andalusia and Extremadura, necessitating emergency measures and reservoir monitoring (El Confidencial, 20minutos, RTVE). Internal political scandals also persist, particularly the Móstoles harassment allegations and funding disputes (El País, RTVE, Libertad Digital).
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20 Minutos

Aviso en Extremadura: envían un mensaje Es-Alert ante el riesgo de desbordamiento de un embalse

15:18 (14:18 in your timezone)

15:20 (14:20)The Mayor's Refusal to Fall

Spanish media focus on the escalation of the Móstoles sexual harassment scandal as the PP mayor refuses to resign, claiming political revenge, while reports emerge of regional party pressure to silence the victim (El País, RTVE, eldiario.es). Simultaneously, editors track the government's migration regularization plan, highlighting internal legal obstacles and mixed social reception (El Salto, Libertad Digital).
16:06
20 Minutos

Alerta roja en Madrid por el riesgo de desbordamiento de los ríos Jarama y Manzanares

16:06 (15:06 in your timezone)
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18:29 (17:29)Silencing the Móstoles Accusation

The Spanish editorial agenda is increasingly centered on the Móstoles sexual harassment scandal, with new reports highlighting internal PP pressure to silence the victim (RTVE, eldiario.es) and the Mayor’s defense as a political frame-up (El País). Simultaneously, environmental concerns peak as authorities issue red alerts for river flooding in Madrid and evacuations in Grazalema due to landslide risks (20minutos, El Confidencial).
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21:51 (20:51)Emails Breach the Móstoles Defense

Spanish editors are prioritizing the escalation of the Móstoles sexual harassment case, as leaked emails now contradict the PP leadership's denial of prior knowledge (eldiario.es, Libertad Digital, El País). While Moncloa prepares to frame potential electoral losses as a global 'ultra' wave (La Razón, infoLibre), emergency services have completed the total evacuation of Grazalema due to Storm Leonardo's flood risks (El Plural, El Confidencial, 20minutos).
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