Minister Ribera's long-awaited Congress appearance dominated coverage, as she countered Mazón's DANA narrative with detailed documentation: 198 warning emails and 25 road service alerts before 13:00 on the critical day. The defense proved effective, as President Mazón dismissed Emergency Minister Pradas by evening.
In Brussels, the three major political groups reached an agreement securing Ribera's EU Commission vice-presidency, despite Spanish PP's opposition. The deal included unprecedented far-right participation in the Commission.
Meanwhile, Putin's nuclear threats following Ukraine's first use of Western long-range missiles led to embassy closures in Kiev. The Kremlin declared the conflict had evolved into a Russia-NATO war.
Rafa Nadal's retirement announcement, following Spain's Davis Cup elimination, received continuous coverage throughout the day.