Morning papers reported on Ukraine developments, with Putin refusing a full ceasefire but offering Trump a minimal 30-day pause in attacks on energy infrastructure. By afternoon, Ukraine accepted this limited arrangement, with Zelenskyy calling it "a first step toward ending the war" while securing continued US intelligence support.
Netanyahu's breaking of the Gaza ceasefire continued receiving extensive coverage, with RTVE repeatedly reporting that his "political survival is linked to prolonging the war." Israel began "specific" ground operations after bombing killed over 400 Palestinians.
Domestically, tensions between PSOE and Sumar emerged over minimum wage taxation, with Sumar forming an unusual alliance with PP against Finance Minister Montero's opposition. The UCO investigation into the Ábalos case uncovered a €2 million house in Colombia purchased in 2003, intensifying scrutiny of the former minister's finances after earlier revelations about Koldo arranging a €135,000 loan for Ábalos' partner.