Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa's death at 89 dominated Spanish media throughout the day, with coverage evolving from basic announcements to reflections on his literary contributions, political evolution from communism to liberalism, and famous conflicts with García Márquez.
By midday, attention partially shifted to bombshell testimony in the DANA flood investigation, where government delegate Bernabé revealed she offered military emergency assistance eight hours before the flood alert. Former regional minister Pradas reportedly responded to warnings about drownings in Paiporta by saying it was "happening in many towns," intensifying scrutiny of disaster response failures.
Trump's trade war continued evolving as Spain's Economy Minister traveled to Washington amid reports that the EU's first approach to reach a tariff agreement had failed. Trump warned of new electronics tariffs while considering automobile exemptions, suggesting targeted strategies replacing his earlier broad approach.