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08.06.2025Day the Streets Filled Against Sánchez

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 08.06.2025.

It displays 133 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

08.06.2025Day the Streets Filled Against Sánchez
Feijóo's promised mobilization materialized as tens of thousands filled Madrid's Plaza de España demanding Sánchez's resignation. The PP leader deployed the "mafia or democracy" slogan while calling for immediate elections, declaring "nobody voted for you to do this." Conservative outlets claimed nearly 100,000 participants, while the Socialist Party dismissed it as a "failure."

The demonstration represented the culmination of the PP's street strategy that began with Feijóo's May 29th call and escalated through the week. Ayuso escalated rhetoric by calling the government a "mafia" while attacking co-official languages.

Simultaneously, Alcaraz delivered an epic Roland Garros comeback against Sinner in what media termed the longest final in tournament history, saving three match points before winning in five sets. The victory provided a counterpoint to the political confrontation dominating headlines.

International tensions emerged as Netanyahu's government added Sánchez to a list of "radical left antisemites" following Spain's Gaza positions.
08.06.2025

03:25Leire Case Investigation Exposed

The newspapers report on investigative revelations in the "Leire case," with El Confidencial detailing how they uncovered the corruption scandal through saunas, audio recordings, and talkative plumbers (El Confidencial). Political opposition intensifies as PP's Cuca Gamarra declares "enough is enough" to the corruption sustaining Sánchez's government (La Razón), while Feijóo's promised Plaza de España demonstration approaches. The Trump-Musk confrontation continues dominating international coverage, with Trump warning of "very serious consequences" if Musk finances Democratic candidates (RTVE). Cultural news highlights the Primavera Sound festival's farewell record, attracting unprecedented attendance (La Vanguardia), while royal memoirs emerge with Bárbara's revelations about interactions with the king (El Mundo).
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05:59PP Takes Street Campaign Against Sánchez

The newspapers report on the PP intensifying its campaign against Sánchez, with the party hardening its strategy and taking to the streets against a president they describe as besieged by scandals (El País). González Pons compared Sánchez to "Tolkien's Sauron" who will end up "incorporeal" (Libertad Digital), while Cuca Gamarra continues calling for an end to corruption sustaining the government (La Razón). The EU Court of Justice will rule on the amnesty law before Spain's Constitutional Court addresses cases of Catalan independence leaders (infoLibre). Housing issues persist as a couple resists real estate speculation by a fund that has turned their home into rubble (Público). Coverage also includes Iñaki Urdangarin's reinvention (La Vanguardia) and continued Trump-Musk tensions with threats over Democratic financing (RTVE).

09:05PP Fills Streets Against Sánchez

The newspapers report on the PP's street mobilization against Sánchez materializing, with demonstrations filling Plaza de España as the party calls citizens to choose between "mafia or democracy" (La Razón, Libertad Digital, 20minutos). The protest represents the culmination of the PP's hardened strategy against what they term Sánchez's "mafioso" government. Meanwhile, legal battles intensify as Pérez Dolset demands 14 million euros from the PP over alleged "illegal recordings" (El Plural). Barcelona faces tourism saturation, with three-quarters of residents believing the city has reached its tourist capacity while still valuing the sector's economic contribution (El Periódico). Publishing news includes Bárbara's intimate memoirs detailing three years of conversations and encounters in the same house (El Mundo), while El Mundo Today prioritizes its "fanzine spirit over business approach" (El Salto).
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El Mundo

Concentración en Madrid contra el Gobierno y por la "democracia"

Directo.
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10:08PP Floods Madrid Streets Against Sánchez

The newspapers report on a massive PP demonstration in Madrid's Plaza de España, with tens of thousands gathering under the slogan "mafia or democracy" to demand Sánchez's resignation (RTVE, 20minutos, El Mundo). Feijóo declared "nobody voted for you to do this, not even your own people" while calling for immediate elections, framing the choice as between "impunity or decency" (Libertad Digital, La Razón). Ayuso escalated rhetoric by calling the government a "mafia" and attacking co-official languages, stating "in Madrid we hear all accents" (El Plural). The mobilization represents the culmination of PP's street strategy against what they term a corrupt government, with Feijóo insisting this transcends party politics to defend Spain and democracy (El Confidencial, El Periódico). Meanwhile, Bank of Spain governor Escrivá expressed doubts about US dollar confidence and questioned European defense spending targets equivalent to 5% of GDP (El País).
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11:58PP Floods Madrid Demanding Sánchez's Surrender

The newspapers report on a massive PP demonstration in Madrid where tens of thousands gathered demanding Sánchez's resignation and early elections. Feijóo led the protest with the slogan "mafia or democracy," telling Sánchez to "surrender to democracy" and calling for immediate elections, declaring "nobody voted for you to do this, not even your own people" (El Confidencial, eldiario.es, El Periódico, La Razón, RTVE, 20minutos). The opposition leader framed the choice as between "mafia or democracy" while demanding the government step down (El Plural, La Vanguardia). Left-leaning Público characterized the demonstration as showing the PP's "most ultra face" in demanding elections to "recover democracy." Meanwhile, PP's González Pons escalated rhetoric by comparing Sánchez to "Tolkien's Sauron" who will end up "incorporeal" (Libertad Digital).
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15:03100,000 March Against Sánchez

The newspapers report on two major developments: opposition leader Feijóo's massive demonstration in Madrid drawing nearly 100,000 people demanding Sánchez "surrender to democracy" and call early elections, with the PP framing the choice as "mafia or democracy" (El Español, El Plural, RTVE, Libertad Digital, eldiario.es, La Razón, Público, 20minutos). Meanwhile, Spanish tennis champion Alcaraz faces Italian Sinner in the Roland Garros final, with Sinner taking the first set 6-4 after over an hour of intense play (El Confidencial, El Mundo, La Vanguardia). Health concerns emerge with reports of increased unsupervised sleeping pill consumption, particularly among young people taking medication from grandparents' medicine cabinets (El Periódico).
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18:08Feijóo's Street Ultimatum

The newspapers report on the culmination of Feijóo's anti-Sánchez demonstration in Madrid, with tens of thousands demanding early elections under the slogan "mafia or democracy," as Feijóo declared "surrender to democracy" and "nobody voted for you to do this" (El Confidencial, El Mundo, El Periódico, 20minutos, La Vanguardia, La Razón). The protest represents the PP's street strategy against what they term Sánchez's corrupt government. Meanwhile, Alcaraz faces Sinner in a decisive fifth set at Roland Garros after an epic comeback by the Spanish player (El Mundo, La Vanguardia). Spanish universities' collaboration with Israel draws criticism, with reports that Israel received seven million euros from EU projects involving Spanish institutions over nine months (infoLibre).
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22:11Alcaraz's Epic Roland Garros Comeback

The newspapers report on Carlos Alcaraz's historic victory at Roland Garros, where he completed an epic comeback against Sinner in what multiple sources describe as the longest final in tournament history (El Español, El Mundo, La Razón, La Vanguardia, RTVE). All major outlets emphasize the "miraculous" nature of Alcaraz's second Roland Garros title after trailing significantly. Meanwhile, political tensions escalate as over 100,000 demonstrators supported Feijóo's anti-Sánchez rally, with the PP leader demanding immediate elections and declaring "nobody voted for you to do this" (Libertad Digital). The "mafia or democracy" framing continues dominating conservative headlines, while Netanyahu's government adds Sánchez to a list of "radical left antisemites" following Spain's Gaza positions (Público). Financial concerns emerge over BBVA's takeover bid for Sabadell, with competition authorities and Catalan institutions warning of associated risks (El Periódico).