The morning coverage centered on the Washington air crash investigation, revealing a single controller was handling both aircraft and helicopter traffic. The judicial probe of Ayuso's partner intensified with a fifth summons and orders to locate a Mexican collaborator in the alleged false invoicing scheme.
By midday, nineteen European leaders including Sánchez requested increased military funding from the European Investment Bank, responding to growing pressure from Trump. The fiscal leadership called for García Ortiz's resignation over reputational damage to the institution.
The evening was dominated by Trump's announcement of immediate 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, with additional threats against EU exports. Simultaneously, Meloni's migrant plan collapsed in Albania as all migrants departed, while the German parliament rejected a conservative-backed immigration law supported by AfD.