Morning coverage focused on the labor agreement reducing workweeks to 37.5 hours by 2025, amid tensions between Labor and Economy ministries. The Supreme Court ruled against increased severance pay, while former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato received a 4.75-year prison sentence for tax fraud.
Begoña Gómez's influence case evolved as a Moncloa advisor testified about "friendly favors" regarding sponsorship arrangements. Italian courts absolved Salvini in the Open Arms migrant case.
Evening coverage shifted dramatically to Magdeburg, Germany, where a Saudi doctor drove into a Christmas market. Initial reports varied from 2 to 11 deaths, eventually settling on two confirmed deaths including a child, with over 60 injuries. The driver's detention sparked terrorism concerns, echoing previous European Christmas market attacks.