Morning coverage focused on the dual infrastructure crises as the political battle intensified. PP and Vox promoted a "national chaos" narrative linking the blackout and railway sabotage to attack Sánchez's government. Newspapers reported that Red Eléctrica had allowed nuclear reactors to shut down on the blackout day due to low electricity prices, while Portugal continued blocking Spanish electricity imports.

By midday, the government approved legislation reducing the workweek to 37.5 hours, though Junts immediately rejected it. The labor market reached a record 21.6 million employed after adding 231,000 jobs in April. Sánchez launched a controversial public consultation on BBVA's takeover bid for Banco Sabadell.

Evening coverage shifted to Barcelona's Champions League semifinal against Inter Milan. Despite equalizing through Dani Olmo, Barcelona's dreams were shattered in extra time with a 4-3 defeat, eliminating them from reaching the Munich final.