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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 12.06.2025.
It displays 184 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.06.2025 ⇢ Day Santos Cerdán Fell
⌨UCO recordings emerged overnight implicating PSOE secretary Santos Cerdán in commission payments from the Koldo corruption case, with intercepted conversations revealing discussions of 550,000 euros and contract arrangements. The party initially denied the evidence categorically, using the word "jamás" repeatedly.
By mid-morning, the Supreme Court offered Cerdán voluntary testimony on June 25th after finding "consistent evidence" against him. Eight audio recordings showed Cerdán allegedly managing construction company debts and kickbacks totaling 620,000 euros. The recordings also captured instructions to rig the 2014 PSOE primaries that Sánchez won: "without anyone seeing you, put in both ballots."
Coalition partners demanded Cerdán's resignation while Feijóo boycotted the EU anniversary celebration. By afternoon, Cerdán resigned from all positions. Sánchez held an emergency press conference apologizing to citizens, announcing an external audit, but ruling out early elections until 2027. The scandal escalated from the Koldo case to what opposition now calls "the Sánchez case."
By mid-morning, the Supreme Court offered Cerdán voluntary testimony on June 25th after finding "consistent evidence" against him. Eight audio recordings showed Cerdán allegedly managing construction company debts and kickbacks totaling 620,000 euros. The recordings also captured instructions to rig the 2014 PSOE primaries that Sánchez won: "without anyone seeing you, put in both ballots."
Coalition partners demanded Cerdán's resignation while Feijóo boycotted the EU anniversary celebration. By afternoon, Cerdán resigned from all positions. Sánchez held an emergency press conference apologizing to citizens, announcing an external audit, but ruling out early elections until 2027. The scandal escalated from the Koldo case to what opposition now calls "the Sánchez case."
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01:26⇢PSOE Denies Cerdán Commission Evidence
⌨The newspapers report on the PSOE's defensive response to new UCO evidence implicating Santos Cerdán in commission payments, with the party categorically denying the allegations despite intercepted recordings (Libertad Digital, RTVE). Meanwhile, Spanish media celebrate the "historic" Gibraltar agreement as bringing "social peace" rather than territorial gains, with El Mundo acknowledging Spain is now "further from Spanish Gibraltar" but closer to practical cooperation (El Mundo, El País). The deal eliminates border controls and enables mobility for 15,000 workers. In Poland, Tusk survives a confidence vote following electoral setbacks (La Vanguardia).
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El despliegue de marines y soldados para repeler las manifestaciones llega este jueves a los tribunales. Miles de personas salen a las calles por sexto día consecutivo en decenas de ciudades del país
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04:51⇢PSOE Denies Cerdán Recordings
⌨The newspapers report on the PSOE's crisis management as President Sánchez closes ranks with Attorney General García Ortiz while Santos Cerdán faces new UCO evidence of commission payments based on intercepted recordings (RTVE, Público, 20minutos). The party categorically denies Cerdán "jamás" received commissions despite the recorded evidence implicating him in the Koldo case corruption network (20minutos, PSOE sources). Feijóo escalates his attacks, now directly labeling Sánchez an "autócrata" as the political confrontation intensifies (Público). Meanwhile, Spanish media covers Trump's military deployment against Los Angeles immigration protests, with marines and soldiers facing court challenges as demonstrations enter their sixth consecutive day across dozens of US cities (El País).
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Intrahistoria | Júlia Regué
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El País
En una conversación el número tres del PSOE, Koldo García y Ábalos hablaron de que varias adjudicatarias de obra pública les debían dinero
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07:26⇢Cerdán Caught on Koldo Tapes
⌨The newspapers report on a major escalation in the Koldo corruption case as intercepted recordings from the UCO anti-corruption unit implicate PSOE's Santos Cerdán in commission payments from public works contractors (El País, infoLibre, Público, RTVE). The recordings capture conversations between Cerdán, Koldo García, and Ábalos discussing money owed by companies awarded public contracts. The PSOE launches immediate damage control, with party sources categorically denying Cerdán "jamás" received commissions despite the recorded evidence (20minutos). Meanwhile, six media outlets including ElPlural.com face judicial charges, with journalists claiming press freedom is under threat (El Plural). Separately, Spanish media cover the behind-the-scenes negotiations for Barcelona's El Prat airport expansion, detailing hand-drawn plans worked on until 7am (El Periódico).
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Supuestas mordidas | Pilar Santos
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El Periódico
Supuestas mordidas | Pilar Santos
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En una conversación el número tres del PSOE, Koldo García y Ábalos hablaron de que varias adjudicatarias de obra pública les debían dinero
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Libertad Digital
La cloaca intentó boicotear el pacto de Aldama para salvar a Sánchez: "Queremos saber con quién habla en la Fiscalía"
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Caso Koldo | Ángeles Vázquez
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09:30⇢Supreme Court Summons Cerdán
⌨The newspapers report on the Supreme Court offering Santos Cerdán voluntary testimony on June 25th after finding "consistent evidence" against the PSOE number three in corruption recordings (El Supremo, infoLibre, Público, RTVE, 20minutos). Cerdán appeared in Congress denying any illegality while PP deputies shouted "resignation, resignation" (El Mundo, La Razón). The UCO recordings show conversations between Cerdán, Koldo García, and Ábalos discussing money owed by public works contractors, with Cerdán claiming he remembers "no conversation" about public works (El Mundo, El País). The party maintains its categorical "jamás" denial from Ferraz headquarters despite the intercepted evidence (El Plural).
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El magistrado Puente considera que el secretario de Organización del PSOE actuó “en connivencia” con Ábalos
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Negociaciones para un acuerdo nuclear
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Libertad Digital
La UCO interceptó comunicaciones que salpican de lleno a Santos Cerdán en la trama Koldo
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EL PERIÓDICO ACCEDE AL INFORME DE 490 PÁGINAS | Cristina Gallardo
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infoLibre
Una grabación intervenida por la UCO implicaría a Cerdán en el supuesto cobro de comisiones
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El Periódico
EL PERIÓDICO ACCEDE AL INFORME DE 490 PÁGINAS | Cristina Gallardo
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La Vanguardia
Informe de la UCO
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EL PERIÓDICO ACCEDE AL INFORME DE 490 PÁGINAS | Cristina Gallardo
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El Boeing 787 de Air India se ha estrellado en una zona residencial y se desconoce el número de víctimas.
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10:44⇢Eight Audio Recordings Trap Cerdán
⌨The newspapers report on the Supreme Court's investigation deepening with UCO evidence detailing eight audio recordings implicating Santos Cerdán in contract rigging, including a conversation about giving "550,000" euros to Ábalos (La Vanguardia, El País, El Periódico). The recordings reveal Cerdán as the alleged manager of construction company debts, with Koldo García telling Ábalos that "Santos has kept money, five-hundred bills that the guy from Guipúzcoa gave him" (El Periódico, La Razón). Cerdán entered Congress amid shouts of "resignation" from PP deputies, claiming he doesn't remember discussing bribes despite the recorded evidence (Libertad Digital, El Mundo). The Supreme Court offers him voluntary testimony on June 25th after finding "consistent evidence" of his participation in commission collection schemes (El Confidencial, infoLibre, El Plural).
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CASO KOLDO | Tono Calleja Flórez
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Una grabación intervenida por la UCO implicaría a Cerdán en el supuesto cobro de comisiones
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EL PERIÓDICO ACCEDE AL INFORME DE 490 PÁGINAS | Tono Calleja Flórez
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El Boeing 787 de Air India se ha estrellado en una zona residencial y se desconoce el número de víctimas.
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Libertad Digital
Santos Cerdán entra en el Congreso entre gritos de "dimisión" y dice que no recuerda hablar de mordidas
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El Boeing 787 de Air India se ha estrellado en una zona residencial y se desconoce el número de víctimas.
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La policía se enfrenta por tercera noche a disturbios y destrozos generalizados en Ballymena. Al menos 30 agentes están heridos
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Libertad Digital
Santos Cerdán entra en el Congreso entre gritos de "dimisión" y dice que no recuerda hablar de mordidas
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infoLibre
Una grabación intervenida por la UCO implicaría a Cerdán en el supuesto cobro de comisiones
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12:33⇢Cerdán Rigged Sánchez's 2014 Victory
⌨The newspapers report on major developments in the Santos Cerdán corruption scandal as new UCO evidence emerges showing he allegedly rigged the 2014 PSOE primaries that Sánchez won, with recordings capturing instructions to "without anyone seeing you, put in both ballots" (El Periódico, La Razón). The investigation expands beyond commission payments to electoral fraud, with the UCO detailing Cerdán's management of 620,000 euros in payments to Ábalos and Koldo (infoLibre, Público). Political tensions escalate as Feijóo boycotts the 40th anniversary celebration of Spain's EU membership, refusing "institutional acts" with Sánchez amid the corruption revelations (Libertad Digital, 20minutos). Meanwhile, an Air India Boeing 787 crashed during takeoff in Ahmedabad with 242 people aboard, crashing into a residential area with unknown casualties (RTVE, El Confidencial).
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Informe de la UCO.
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Un informe de la UCO señala que Santos Cerdán gestionó pagos de 620.000 euros para Ábalos y Koldo
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La Vanguardia
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El Periódico
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Negociaciones para un acuerdo nuclear
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14:07⇢Cerdán Resigns Over Indra Job Request
⌨The newspapers report on Santos Cerdán's resignation as PSOE Secretary of Organization and his departure from Congress after UCO evidence revealed he requested Pedro Sánchez arrange a position at Indra to "maintain the family in Madrid," promising "80% would be donated to the party" (El Mundo). The recordings show Cerdán instructing Ábalos about public works contract distribution, telling him to "speak with Santos" about arrangements (infoLibre). Coalition partners including Sumar, ERC and Podemos demanded his resignation while criticizing Sánchez for "hiding" from the scandal (20minutos, El Plural). Separately, Spanish media covered an Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad during takeoff, with reports indicating no survivors among the 200+ passengers aboard (El Confidencial, RTVE).
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Presuntas comisiones | Juan Ruiz Sierra
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Presuntas comisiones | Juan Ruiz Sierra
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El Mundo
Sánchez comparece tras la dimisión de Cerdán y el informe de la UCO
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El Periódico
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Ábalos a Koldo sobre el reparto de contratos de obra pública: "Habla con Santos, ¿eh?"
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15:50⇢Sánchez Apologizes for Trusting Cerdán
⌨The newspapers report on Prime Minister Sánchez delivering an emergency press conference apologizing to citizens and announcing Santos Cerdán's resignation after new UCO recordings revealed conversations about contract kickbacks worth 550,000 euros (El Mundo, El Periódico, infoLibre, La Marea, Libertad Digital). Sánchez adopted what Libertad Digital described as a "funeral tone, on the verge of tears" while announcing an external audit and restructuring of the party executive. The recordings also captured Koldo telling Cerdán months before his arrest that he had "sent a message to Sánchez" who "said I was corrupt and wanted me dead" (El Español). Separately, an Air India flight crashed during takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, killing at least 200 people, with reports of one British survivor found alive (RTVE, El Confidencial).
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El Periódico
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Ábalos a Koldo sobre el reparto de contratos de obra pública: "Habla con Santos, ¿eh?"
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Informe de la UCO.
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Ábalos a Koldo sobre el reparto de contratos de obra pública: "Habla con Santos, ¿eh?"
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La sombra de la corrupción
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Comparecencia en Ferraz | Juan Ruiz Sierra
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16:48⇢Sánchez Apologizes, Refuses Elections
⌨The newspapers report on Prime Minister Sánchez apologizing to citizens after the UCO investigation revealed Santos Cerdán requested a position at Indra to "maintain the family in Madrid," promising "80% would be donated to the party" (El Mundo, Cerdán). Sánchez stated "we should not have trusted him" while announcing an external audit of PSOE accounts and restructuring of the Federal Executive Committee (El Plural, infoLibre). Cerdán resigned from all party positions and left his parliamentary seat (La Vanguardia). Despite calls for early elections, Sánchez ruled out dissolving parliament, maintaining he was "convinced of Santos Cerdán's integrity until this morning" (La Marea, El Periódico). Opposition leader Feijóo scheduled a press conference for 18:30 as response to Sánchez's statements (Libertad Digital).
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El Mundo
Feijóo comparece tras la dimisión de Santos Cerdán y el informe de la UCO
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Informe de la UCO.
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Libertad Digital
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Libertad Digital
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Santos Cerdán dimite como secretario de Organización del PSOE y deja su acta de diputado
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Crisis interna | May Mariño
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20:40⇢PSOE in Crisis After Cerdán Scandal
⌨The newspapers report on the fallout from the Santos Cerdán corruption scandal deepening into a full PSOE crisis. The UCO investigation revealed Cerdán managed kickbacks of up to 620,000 euros for Ábalos and Koldo García, while also positioning himself as "Acciona's man" in the corruption network (20minutos, infoLibre). Following his resignation, the scandal has plunged the PSOE into what El Periódico describes as "shock" and deepened the "end of cycle sensation," with party sources warning "our voters don't forgive corruption." Prime Minister Sánchez moved to contain the damage by "liquidating" Cerdán to "save the legislature," but the crisis has exposed the party's vulnerability (Público, El Periódico). Opposition leader Feijóo delivered what Libertad Digital called his "most demolishing phrases" in response to the unfolding scandal.
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