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14.03.2025

14.03.2025Day Fifth COVID Anniversary Shadows Piqué's Tears

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 14.03.2025.

It displays 104 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

14.03.2025Day Fifth COVID Anniversary Shadows Piqué's Tears
Spanish media dedicated extensive coverage to the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns, with RTVE broadcasting special programs throughout the day. Reports highlighted the pandemic's lasting social impacts, particularly among adolescents who report increased social anxiety, and the ongoing struggles of those with persistent COVID symptoms.

By midday, Gerard Piqué commanded attention with his tearful court testimony defending his Supercopa deal with Rubiales, dramatically claiming other countries "would have built him a monument" for his business acumen.

The Ukraine conflict remained prominent as Trump claimed "a great possibility" of ending the war after speaking with Putin, though Russia accepted his proposed truce with reservations. Meanwhile, Germany secured a historic cross-party agreement to increase defense spending through constitutional changes, while Spain's government controversially claimed NATO commitments justified bypassing Congress for military funding increases.
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06:28Putin's Ceasefire Skepticism Meets COVID's Five-Year Shadow

The newspapers report on Russia's position regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine, with skepticism about Putin's intentions. Russian plans are seen as strategies to weaken Ukraine before further aggression (El Confidencial, El Mundo). Military spending remains contentious, with articles suggesting ways to reach NATO's 2% requirement without additional spending (El Salto), while Sánchez maintains European commitments despite opposition criticism (Público, 20minutos). Feijóo has accused Sánchez of leading Spain toward "autocracy" (La Razón). Several sources mark five years since the COVID pandemic, highlighting persistent health issues and social impacts on youth (La Vanguardia, RTVE).
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10:07Five Years Since COVID: Persistent Illness and Contested Memory

The newspapers report extensively on the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Multiple sources reflect on persistent health issues with special coverage of "covid persistente" (long COVID) affecting Spaniards years later (La Vanguardia, RTVE). Education concerns appear with reports that one-third of gifted Catalan students suffer bullying (El Periódico). Political tensions continue with allegations about Madrid's President Ayuso spreading misinformation about pandemic deaths in nursing homes (El Salto, infoLibre) and her claim that the central government prohibited a traditional May 2nd military parade (La Razón). International coverage focuses on Putin's Ukraine negotiation strategy, with analysis suggesting skepticism about his true intentions (El Mundo, El Confidencial).
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Hace cinco años los españoles se confinaron en sus casas para frenar la expansión del coronavirus. Muchas cosas, y muchas vidas, no volvieron a ser iguales. Este es un balance del primer lustro poscovid
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12:52Tearful Piqué Defends Supercopa Millions

The newspapers report on former footballer Gerard Piqué's emotional testimony in court regarding his controversial Supercopa deal with ex-football federation president Rubiales, where he defended the legality of his commissions while tearfully claiming other countries would have celebrated his business acumen (El Confidencial, El Mundo). Five years after Spain's COVID lockdown, multiple outlets assess the pandemic's lasting impacts on society and health (El País, RTVE, La Vanguardia). Political coverage includes a poll showing 81% of Spaniards favor a government-opposition pact on regional financing (El Periódico) and opposition leader Feijóo demanding accountability for the DANA flooding disaster (La Razón).
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Hace cinco años los españoles se confinaron en sus casas para frenar la expansión del coronavirus. Muchas cosas, y muchas vidas, no volvieron a ser iguales. Este es un balance del primer lustro poscovid
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14:11Germany Secures Historic Defense Spending Pact

The newspapers report on Germany's historic defense and infrastructure spending agreement, where future Chancellor Merz secured cross-party support for constitutional changes to increase debt limits (El País, Público). In domestic politics, Feijóo criticizes Vox's "lip-service patriotism" regarding Trump's tariffs (La Razón). Spanish media marks five years since COVID-19 lockdowns with RTVE dedicating special coverage to pandemic frontline workers (RTVE). Barcelona courts have ruled that cutting utilities to occupied homes will not be considered a crime (El Periódico), while climate coverage examines the difficulty of attributing specific storms to climate change (El Salto).
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17:01NATO Shield For Defense Spending Bypass

The newspapers report on Spain's defense spending controversy, with the government claiming NATO commitments justify bypassing Congress for military funding increases (El Periódico). Political tensions continue as opposition leader Feijóo increases pressure on Valencia's President Mazón regarding the DANA disaster investigation (Público). Several outlets mark five years since Spain's COVID-19 state of alarm, with RTVE dedicating special coverage to pandemic frontline workers (RTVE, La Vanguardia). In economic news, the government has reversed its decision to require unemployment benefit recipients to file tax returns this year (20minutos).
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20:59Putin's Peace Terms Questioned As Trump Claims Progress

The newspapers report on Ukraine war developments, with Trump claiming "a great possibility" of ending the conflict after speaking with Putin (La Razón), though Russia accepts Trump's proposed truce with reservations while rejecting EU arms support for Ukraine (Público). Putin's "maximalist demands" for ending the war are examined (El Periódico). In domestic news, a judge described as "very serious" the alleged sexual assaults by Father Marcelino against five 6-year-old girls in a "secret part of the schoolyard" (El Mundo). Former footballer Piqué is reported to have received another 10% commission for women's Champions League arrangements while still playing for Barcelona (El Confidencial).
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