The Ceuta crisis dominated again, with Sánchez publicly exculpating Morocco and defending Marlaska's version of the CNI warning, while announcing a €168 million recovery plan. The PP accused him of 'conspiranoia'. The fiscalía raised the number of sexual assaults to 23, five with penetration. The government deemed the transfer of minors to the peninsula 'essential' to ease tensions. Shots were fired to prevent forced entry into migrant tents. Other stories included Catalonia's digital slowdown in schools, Colombia's surrogacy debate, and the highest August electricity bill in four years.