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29.06.2026

The Day the SEPI President Was Imputed

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 29.06.2026.

It displays 107 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

29.06.2026The Day the SEPI President Was Imputed

The morning began with continued focus on the Venezuelan earthquake's Spanish victims and the Zapatero investigation, but editorial attention shifted decisively by midday to the 'caso Leire'. Judge Pedraz imputed the current SEPI president and 25 others for alleged contract rigging, a story that dominated across the political spectrum from La Razón to eldiario.es. Simultaneously, Carmen Pano's testimony about a €250,000 bribe offer linked to the PSOE reinforced the corruption narrative, while Zapatero's secretary invoked silence in the Senate. In the afternoon, the government announced a VAT hike on gasoline to 21% with a temporary rebate, and PSOE and Sumar agreed on a new housing decree restoring rental extensions. By evening, the SEPI imputation remained the lead story, with the government publicly defending the accused official.

02:25

02:25Seventeen Spaniards Lost to Venezuelan Dust

The Spanish press reports the rising death toll from the Venezuelan earthquake, with 17 Spanish nationals confirmed dead and 150 missing (El Confidencial, La Vanguardia, 20minutos, El País). Rescue missions continue in precarious conditions. Meanwhile, center-right and conservative outlets continue investigating the inner circle of the Prime Minister, highlighting suspicious contracts related to Barrabés and inheritance assets belonging to Begoña Gómez (El Mundo, El Español).
06:11
06:26
06:59
07:48
20 Minutos

Sube a 17 la cifra de españoles muertos: hay 150 desaparecidos y 12 atrapados

07:48
07:55
08:38
08:39

08:39Seventeen Spaniards Beneath the Rubble

The press remains divided between the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and intensifying legal scrutiny of the government. In Venezuela, rescue teams search for 150 missing Spaniards following the earthquake (RTVE, 20minutos, La Vanguardia). Domestically, editors highlight new allegations against former Prime Minister Zapatero for misusing public resources and the potential electoral impact of the "Ley de Nietos" (El Confidencial, eldiario.es, Libertad Digital, El Español).
08:52
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10:53

10:53Socialist Walls Under Scrutiny

The Spanish media prioritizes the deepening legal scrutiny of the government and former Prime Minister Zapatero. Outlets report on the alleged misuse of state resources for private interests (El Confidencial, eldiario.es, La Razón) and the stagnation of Sánchez's democratic regeneration plan (El Periódico). Concurrently, the humanitarian response to the Venezuelan earthquake shifts toward citizen-led solidarity as state aid remains insufficient (La Vanguardia, RTVE, 20minutos).
11:21
20 Minutos

Gertrudis Alcázar, la secretaria de Zapatero, se niega a responder en la comisión del Senado: "Voy a mantenerme en silencio"

11:21
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12:57

12:57The Grandchildren Law Engineering

Spanish editors prioritize the intensification of legal and parliamentary pressure on the government. Headlines highlight the refusal of former Prime Minister Zapatero's secretary to testify regarding private assets (20minutos, La Razón) and opposition accusations that the Ancestry Law is being used for electoral engineering (Libertad Digital, eldiario.es, El Español). Separately, reports from Venezuela detail the fate of US deportees caught in the earthquake (El País, La Vanguardia).
13:17
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14:12
20 Minutos

Moncloa vuelve a subir el IVA de la gasolina al 21% y solo aplicará  una rebaja de 15 céntimos que irá bajando y desaparece en octubre

14:12
14:35

14:35Bought Silence in Ferraz

Editorial attention has pivoted to the courtroom following Carmen Pano’s testimony (La Razón, El Mundo, El Confidencial) regarding a €250,000 bribe offered by Koldo’s lawyer to protect the PSOE. This coincides with former Prime Minister Zapatero’s secretary invoking her right to silence at the Senate (El País, 20minutos). Simultaneously, conservative editors focus on the "Ley de Nietos" as a tool for electoral engineering (Libertad Digital, El Español).
14:56
20 Minutos

Moncloa vuelve a subir el IVA de la gasolina al 21% y lo cambia por una rebaja de 15 céntimos que irá bajando y desaparece en octubre

14:56
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16:00
20 Minutos

Moncloa vuelve a subir el IVA de la gasolina al 21% y aplicará una rebaja de 15 céntimos que irá bajando y desaparece en octubre

16:00
16:03

16:03The SEPI President's Imputation

The Spanish media converge on the imputation of the SEPI president by Judge Pedraz in the 'caso Leire' for alleged contract rigging, with multiple outlets (La Razón, El Español, El Confidencial, eldiario.es, Libertad Digital, El Plural) reporting the same development. Meanwhile, Moncloa announces a VAT hike on gasoline to 21% with a gradual rebate ending in October (20minutos).
16:56
18:17
18:53

18:53The SEPI Web Widens

The media converge on the imputation of 25 people, including the SEPI president, in the 'caso Leire' for alleged contract rigging (La Razón, El Español, El Confidencial, eldiario.es, Libertad Digital, El Plural, La Vanguardia). Meanwhile, France looks to Spain's heatwave adaptation model (El País).
19:05
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20:01
20 Minutos

Sorpresón de Japón: un golazo le adelanta y pone en jaque a Brasil

20:01
20:21
20:24
20 Minutos

Casemiro, al rescate de Brasil: empata el partido ante Japón

20:24
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20:33

20:33The SEPI President's Imputation

The media converge on the imputation of the SEPI president by Judge Pedraz in the 'caso Leire' for alleged contract rigging, with multiple outlets (La Razón, El Español, El Confidencial, eldiario.es, Libertad Digital, El Plural, La Vanguardia) reporting the same development. Meanwhile, PSOE and Sumar agree on a new housing decree restoring rental extensions (El País).
21:06
20 Minutos

Brasil se salva con un gol en el último minuto ante Japón

21:06
21:40
22:14
20 Minutos

Sorpresón en el once de Alemania ante Paraguay para su primera eliminatoria en 12 años

22:14
22:35
20 Minutos

Paraguay asusta a Alemania en los primeros compases de los dieciseisavos de final

22:35
23:02
20 Minutos

Alemania encierra a Paraguay en su área, pero el marcador se mantiene intacto

23:02
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23:19

23:19The SEPI Web Widens

The media converge on the imputation of 25 people, including the SEPI president, in the 'caso Leire' for alleged contract rigging (La Razón, Público, RTVE, Libertad Digital, El Plural, El Español, El Confidencial, eldiario.es, La Vanguardia). Meanwhile, a heat dome alert is issued for Spain (El Plural), and satellite data reveals 434 collapsed buildings in Venezuela (El País).
23:22
20 Minutos

Sorpresa mayúscula en dieciseisavos: Paraguay abre el marcador ante Alemania

23:22
23:30
20 Minutos

Paraguay da la campanada y vence a Alemania al descanso

23:30
23:52
20 Minutos

Paraguay perdona a Alemania y los germanos empatan el duelo

23:52