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04.09.2025

04.09.2025The day of Cerdán fund inquiry and Spain's Israel policy shift

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 04.09.2025.

It displays 110 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

04.09.2025The day of Cerdán fund inquiry and Spain's Israel policy shift
The day saw a deepening of domestic political-judicial tensions, with a judge intensifying efforts in the Begoña Gómez investigation and demanding records related to Cerdán's payments from the PSOE, Congress, and Navarro Parliament after UCO detected discrepancies. This new development, emerging by early afternoon, joined ongoing debates around the judicial year's opening, where conservative CGPJ members continued to oppose the Attorney General's attendance, and the government criticized Feijóo's repeated absence. Concurrently, the tragic Lisbon funicular accident, first reported the previous day, remained prominent, with the death toll rising to 17. By evening, Spain's stance on Israel significantly escalated. Following earlier reports of anti-Israel protests impacting a La Vuelta stage, a government minister voiced support for expelling the Israeli team, while the government announced accelerating an arms embargo and preparing further "pressure measures" against Israel.
04.09.2025
04:05

05:15La Vuelta's Unexpected Halt

Spanish media reports on the intensifying political-judicial conflict, with a judge pressing the investigation into Begoña Gómez (El Español) and judicial discontent persisting regarding the Attorney General (La Razón, El Periódico). Concurrently, widespread protests against Israel have significantly impacted events, forcing the cancellation of a La Vuelta stage in Bilbao (El Salto, La Marea) and leading to the arrest of screenwriter Paul Laverty over Gaza activism (El País). The Lisbon funicular accident is also covered (El Mundo, RTVE).
08:00

08:11Lisbon Derailment Aftermath

Spanish media prominently features the tragic Lisbon funicular accident, updating the death toll to 15-16, with Spanish citizens injured (El Mundo, La Vanguardia, RTVE). Domestically, the political-judicial conflict intensifies around the judicial year's opening. Feijóo defends his absence, criticizing the King's involvement (El Periódico). Major judicial and prosecutorial associations have also formally requested the Attorney General not to attend, underscoring persistent discontent (La Razón).
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10:57The Contested Judicial Opening

Spanish media remains focused on the escalating political-judicial conflict, especially around the judicial year's opening. The government criticizes Feijóo's absence (RTVE), while conservative CGPJ members challenge the Attorney General's attendance (La Razón). The Begoña Gómez investigation also continues (El Español). Separately, the Lisbon funicular tragedy's death toll reached 17 (El Mundo, La Vanguardia), and debate arises on Spain's diplomatic stance towards Israel and Gaza (El Plural, El Salto).
13:52

13:56Judicial Scrutiny on Political Figures

Spanish media remains heavily focused on the evolving political-judicial landscape and judicial year's opening. A judge is now demanding payments to Cerdán from the PSOE, Congress, and Navarro Parliament (El Confidencial). Conservative CGPJ members continue to oppose Attorney General García Ortiz's attendance (infoLibre, La Razón), with the government criticizing Feijóo's absence (RTVE). The investigation into Begoña Gómez also progresses (El Español), and judicial cases concerning Madrid residence deaths face delays (Público).
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18:39Inquiry into Cerdán's Funds

Spanish media maintains focus on judicial scrutiny within the political sphere. A judge has intensified efforts, requesting data from the PSOE and Congress to investigate alleged fund transfers involving Cerdán, Koldo, and Ábalos (El Español), with additional reports on a judge requiring Congress, PSOE, and the Navarro Parliament for Cerdán's payments after account discrepancies (La Razón). Internationally, Macron announced 26 nations committed to deploying peace troops in Ukraine (El Confidencial), and the fashion world mourns the passing of Giorgio Armani (La Vanguardia, Libertad Digital).
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20:23Spain's Stance on Israel Intensifies

Spanish media reports on the government's intensifying stance towards Israel, with a minister favoring the expulsion of an Israeli team from La Vuelta (El Español) and the government accelerating an arms embargo and preparing further "pressure measures" (Público). This continues broader discussions, including testimonies from a flotilla sailing towards Gaza (La Marea). Domestically, there are reports of the government maneuvering to adjust Catalonia's crime data (La Razón).