Prime Minister Sánchez met with parliamentary leaders, starting with opposition leader Feijóo after more than a year without formal meetings. The 40-minute encounter focused on defense spending plans, with Feijóo later criticizing Sánchez for lacking a clear defense plan and attempting to bypass Congress, warning this "leads to autocracy."
By afternoon, Putin opened the door to accepting the US-proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but insisted on addressing "the roots of the conflict," building on previous day's developments where Ukraine had accepted the terms.
In his evening statement, Sánchez committed Spain to reaching NATO's 2% GDP defense spending target, framing it as a technological opportunity while promising it wouldn't reduce social spending. The government set June as the deadline for finalizing military spending increases, despite continued opposition from coalition partners who believe Sánchez will bypass parliamentary approval for some expenditures.