Madrid's severe flooding dominated coverage as the Manzanares River multiplied its flow by 15 times, prompting officials to restrict travel and universities to suspend classes. By afternoon, the crisis expanded to Ávila declaring a state of emergency while Madrid considered closing the A-6 connection to M-30.
Political tensions continued from yesterday's coalition fracture over NATO, with reports that Sánchez was distancing himself from EU rearmament plans, proposing "dual-use technology" and suggesting alliances with China under pressure from leftist groups. The Supreme Court delivered a warning to Sánchez by annulling the transfer of foreign degree certification powers to the Basque Country.
News of Barcelona's questionable business partnership with a Moldovan telecom company emerged, while protests were planned in nine Catalan cities over deteriorating Rodalies train service.