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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 21.09.2026.

It displays 88 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.09.2026 ⇢ The Day Peinado Sent Begoña Gómez to a Jury Trial
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Overnight front pages stayed with Germany, where AfD took Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Left won Berlin while Merz's CDU recorded historic lows including its first exclusion from a regional parliament, putting the coalition under question.

By mid-morning editors pivoted to Judge Peinado opening oral trial against Begoña Gómez and Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement before a jury, with orders to examine her economic capacity and tax returns. The government reiterated her innocence and denounced arbitrary instruction and political persecution.

A second judicial line ran alongside: the judge summoned Zapatero's daughters as investigated for November 30 and gave Zapatero three days to document jewels. Ceuta receded to the margins through the stoning of a deputy's car, one arrest, and Morocco reinforcing the border.

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00:05⇢AfD's Crushing Regional Victory

⌨The newspapers divide attention between Ceuta and German regionals. Ceuta coverage continues with SOS marches and border blocks (El Español, Libertad Digital) plus incidents over a pro-ETA-linked visit and Sánchez's silence (La Razón, El Confidencial), while German results take over (RTVE, eldiario.es, La Vanguardia, El Periódico) with AfD winning in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Left in Berlin and Merz's CDU at historic lows.
05:42

05:42⇢CDU Erased From Eastern Parliament

⌨The newspapers report on German regionals overtaking Ceuta as results harden (RTVE, La Vanguardia, eldiario.es, El Periódico): AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Left takes Berlin, and Merz's CDU posts historic lows including first exclusion from a regional parliament according to projections. Ceuta persists (El Español, Libertad Digital, La Razón) with SOS marches and the claim Moncloa blocked an August visit by the immigration commissioner.
05:42

05:42⇢CDU Erased From Eastern Parliament

⌨The newspapers report on German regionals overtaking Ceuta as results harden (RTVE, La Vanguardia, eldiario.es, El Periódico): AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Left takes Berlin, and Merz's CDU posts historic lows including first exclusion from a regional parliament according to projections. Ceuta persists (El Español, Libertad Digital, La Razón) with SOS marches and the claim Moncloa blocked an August visit by the immigration commissioner.
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Europa afronta su invierno más complicado por la subida del gas y el petróleo con la guerra

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07:20

07:20⇢Merz's CDU Crumbles in Regional Vote

⌨The newspapers report on German regionals consolidating as the lead story (El País, RTVE, La Vanguardia): AfD advances in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Left wins in Berlin, and Merz's CDU suffers historic losses that put the governing coalition in question. Ceuta recedes to the margins (Libertad Digital, La Razón), reduced to judicial requests for satellite images and claims Moncloa blocked an August commissioner visit.
07:20

07:20⇢Merz's CDU Crumbles in Regional Vote

⌨The newspapers report on German regionals consolidating as the lead story (El País, RTVE, La Vanguardia): AfD advances in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Left wins in Berlin, and Merz's CDU suffers historic losses that put the governing coalition in question. Ceuta recedes to the margins (Libertad Digital, La Razón), reduced to judicial requests for satellite images and claims Moncloa blocked an August commissioner visit.
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10:27

10:27⇢Merz Government Questioned After Regional Debacle

⌨The newspapers keep German regionals as the lead story (El País, La Vanguardia, eldiario.es): AfD wins, Merz's CDU suffers historic losses including first exclusion from a regional parliament, putting the governing coalition in question. Ceuta persists in parallel (RTVE, La Razón, Libertad Digital) through the assaulted deputy blaming populist hate and claims Moncloa hid satellite images and blocked a commissioner visit.
10:27

10:27⇢Merz Government Questioned After Regional Debacle

⌨The newspapers keep German regionals as the lead story (El País, La Vanguardia, eldiario.es): AfD wins, Merz's CDU suffers historic losses including first exclusion from a regional parliament, putting the governing coalition in question. Ceuta persists in parallel (RTVE, La Razón, Libertad Digital) through the assaulted deputy blaming populist hate and claims Moncloa hid satellite images and blocked a commissioner visit.
11:03
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Detenido un ceutí por el ataque al coche de una diputada en los altercados en el puerto

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12:21

12:21⇢Begoña Gómez Ordered to Jury Trial

⌨The newspapers pivot to Judge Peinado sending Begoña Gómez and her Moncloa aide to a jury trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement (El Mundo, La Razón, eldiario.es). In parallel, Ceuta coverage narrows to the stoning of a deputy's car during port unrest, with one arrest reported (RTVE, Público, 20minutos), which the deputy attributes to populist hate speech.
12:21

12:21⇢Begoña Gómez Ordered to Jury Trial

⌨The newspapers pivot to Judge Peinado sending Begoña Gómez and her Moncloa aide to a jury trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement (El Mundo, La Razón, eldiario.es). In parallel, Ceuta coverage narrows to the stoning of a deputy's car during port unrest, with one arrest reported (RTVE, Público, 20minutos), which the deputy attributes to populist hate speech.
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20 Minutos

Peinado envía a Begoña Gómez a juicio con jurado por tráfico de influencias y malversación

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13:26

13:26⇢Sánchez's Wife Sent for Jury Trial

⌨The newspapers consolidate around Judge Peinado sending Begoña Gómez and her Moncloa aide to jury trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement (El Mundo, La Razón, El Confidencial, El Español, El Periódico, 20minutos, eldiario.es). Coverage stresses the jury format and the claim she leveraged her status as Sánchez’s wife in an expanding cross-spectrum consensus.
13:26

13:26⇢Sánchez's Wife Sent for Jury Trial

⌨The newspapers consolidate around Judge Peinado sending Begoña Gómez and her Moncloa aide to jury trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement (El Mundo, La Razón, El Confidencial, El Español, El Periódico, 20minutos, eldiario.es). Coverage stresses the jury format and the claim she leveraged her status as Sánchez’s wife in an expanding cross-spectrum consensus.
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El juez cita a las hijas de Zapatero como imputadas el 30 de noviembre y le da tres días para justificar el origen de las joyas

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16:28

16:28⇢Gómez Faces the Jury

⌨The newspapers consolidate around Judge Peinado sending Begoña Gómez to a jury trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement, with La Vanguardia now joining the cross-spectrum consensus (El Mundo, La Razón, El Confidencial, eldiario.es, La Vanguardia); Libertad Digital adds an order to probe her economic capacity. The judicial thread extends to Zapatero, whose daughters are summoned as investigated on November 30 and given three days to justify the origin of jewels (20minutos, El Periódico). Ceuta persists with the stoned deputy's car (RTVE, Público).
16:28

16:28⇢Gómez Faces the Jury

⌨The newspapers consolidate around Judge Peinado sending Begoña Gómez to a jury trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement, with La Vanguardia now joining the cross-spectrum consensus (El Mundo, La Razón, El Confidencial, eldiario.es, La Vanguardia); Libertad Digital adds an order to probe her economic capacity. The judicial thread extends to Zapatero, whose daughters are summoned as investigated on November 30 and given three days to justify the origin of jewels (20minutos, El Periódico). Ceuta persists with the stoned deputy's car (RTVE, Público).
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18:58

18:58⇢Begoña Gómez Called to the Dock

⌨The newspapers consolidate around Judge Peinado opening oral trial against Begoña Gómez and her Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement, to be heard by jury (RTVE, eldiario.es, La Vanguardia, El Mundo, La Razón, Libertad Digital). Coverage stresses the jury format and the final procedural step toward trial.
18:58

18:58⇢Begoña Gómez Called to the Dock

⌨The newspapers consolidate around Judge Peinado opening oral trial against Begoña Gómez and her Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement, to be heard by jury (RTVE, eldiario.es, La Vanguardia, El Mundo, La Razón, Libertad Digital). Coverage stresses the jury format and the final procedural step toward trial.
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