Former PM Rajoy's testimony about Operation Catalunya dominated morning coverage, with his categorical denial of police espionage against independence leaders triggering sharp reactions in Congress. His appearance coincided with La Caixa bank's symbolic return to Catalonia after seven years.
By afternoon, focus shifted to international developments as the US formally suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine, while Macron called for European rearmament and convened military chiefs in Paris. The EU held emergency talks with Zelensky as Orbán pushed for negotiations with Russia.
The media narrative showed increasing attention to gender issues, from misogynistic online communities to healthcare discrimination, where 700 diseases face delayed diagnosis in women. Barcelona's 1-0 victory at Benfica, despite playing with ten men, provided late evening distraction from political tensions.