Morning coverage centered on mounting engineering criticism of Minister Ribera's hydraulic infrastructure management, while Mazón faced new revelations about direct contracts to Gürtel-linked constructors for flood recovery. CIS polls showed PSOE gaining ground as PP suffered from DANA aftermath.
By afternoon, Mazón dismissed Tourism Minister Montes over flood response, while King Felipe VI appointed two women to senior Royal House positions. Coalition tensions peaked as cross-vetoes between government partners sank proposed banking and energy taxes.
Evening brought last-minute negotiations to save the fiscal reform package, with PSOE promising ERC, Bildu, and BNG extended energy taxes and modified banking levies. Meanwhile, Sánchez engaged with Von der Leyen to unlock Ribera's EU Commission nomination, considering support for Meloni's candidate as leverage.