18:58 (16:58)⇢Barnier Appointed French PM, Ending Political Deadlock
⌨The Spanish headlines report on the appointment of Michel Barnier as France's new Prime Minister by President Macron, ending a 51-day political deadlock (El Confidencial, El Mundo, El País, RTVE). In domestic news, the European Central Bank has approved BBVA's takeover bid for Banco Sabadell (El Confidencial, Público). The Supreme Court President calls for an end to "unjustified attacks" on judges' legitimacy (La Vanguardia, El Plural). Spain has recorded a significant increase in measles cases, with 131 cases in six months, nine times more than in all of 2023 (El Periódico).