The morning opened with Ribera securing her EU Commission vice-presidency despite Feijóo's opposition. Ukraine reported Russia's first use of intercontinental ballistic missiles against its territory, while deploying Storm Shadow missiles against Russian targets.
By midday, Aldama's court testimony dominated coverage as he sought release by implicating senior PSOE figures. He claimed paying 400,000 euros to Ábalos, 200,000 to Koldo García, and 15,000 to Santos Cerdán, while describing a 2019 meeting where Sánchez allegedly thanked him for unspecified activities. PSOE announced legal action against these claims.
In the afternoon, the government successfully passed its fiscal package after reaching agreement with Podemos on energy company taxation, marking a recovery of coalition stability following days of uncertainty.