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14.06.2025

14.06.2025Day Cerdán Called It Setup

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 14.06.2025.

It displays 96 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

14.06.2025Day Cerdán Called It Setup
Santos Cerdán announced he would surrender his parliamentary seat Monday while claiming the corruption scandal was a "montaje" or fabricated setup. UCO investigations revealed Acciona construction company as the central hub of the Koldo-Ábalos-Cerdán network, with prosecutors following money trails abroad and predicting more indictments. María Jesús Montero faced the challenge of leading PSOE battles after Cerdán's downfall damaged party leadership, while internal sources discussed advancing general elections to avoid contaminating regional races.

The Israel-Iran exchange escalated dramatically, with Israeli strikes reportedly killing nine Iranian nuclear scientists and Iran responding with new missile waves targeting Tel Aviv. Iranian officials claimed 78 deaths including 20 children from Israeli attacks, while Israeli warnings promised Tehran would "burn" if attacks continued.

Spanish journalism mourned Fernando Lázaro, "el pitufo" among El Mundo's founders, while media covered a shocking political assassination in Minnesota where a Democratic congresswoman and her husband were shot dead.
14.06.2025
04:07

04:18Government War Erupts

The newspapers report on intensifying internal warfare within the Spanish government following Santos Cerdán's resignation, with UCO investigations revealing deep fractures between Moncloa palace and PSOE headquarters at Ferraz (El Confidencial, El País). New evidence shows Cerdán denied the corruption allegations "to the leader's face" even after all conversations were published, with quotes like "Santos has lied to my face" dominating coverage (El País). Anti-corruption prosecutors predict more indictments from the "Cerdán report" while tracking money trails abroad (La Razón). Meanwhile, fresh details emerge about Ábalos and Koldo's activities, including a "casting of prostitutes" with references to "Ariatna or the new Colombian" during campaign periods (El Mundo). Iran's missile response to Israel continues making headlines, with four waves of attacks reaching Tel Aviv and leaving one woman dead (RTVE).
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07:35UCO Links Acciona to Corruption Network

The newspapers report on UCO investigations reinforcing Aldama's testimony about commission payments in public works, with new evidence linking construction company Acciona as the "true epicenter" of the Koldo-Ábalos-Cerdán corruption network (El Periódico, El Plural). The UCO has revealed the scheme's origins in a strategic mine and mysterious cooperative, while tracing how Cerdán infiltrated the Transportation Ministry hierarchy with help from Koldo and Ábalos (Libertad Digital, infoLibre). Anti-corruption prosecutors continue predicting more indictments as they follow money trails abroad, with Acciona employees reportedly saying "they've been screwed" by the exposure (El Plural, La Razón). Meanwhile, Iran's missile counterattack against Israel has escalated dramatically, with Iranian officials reporting 78 deaths and 320 injuries from Israeli strikes, while Israel experienced a "night of panic" from hundreds of Iranian missiles (La Vanguardia, RTVE). Spanish media also covers potential progress on Gibraltar, discussing how close or far a "Spanish Gibraltar" remains after a three-way agreement between Spain, the Rock, and the UK (20minutos).
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10:36Israel-Iran Exchange Kills Dozens

The newspapers report on an unprecedented escalation between Israel and Iran, with Israeli strikes on Tehran killing 78 people including 20 children according to Iranian sources, while Iran's missile barrage response targeted Tel Aviv (El País, La Vanguardia, RTVE, El Periódico). Spanish media describe this as the most serious exchange yet, with months of Israeli planning culminating in attacks that Iran claims killed 60 civilians, prompting hundreds of retaliatory missiles that caused panic in Israeli cities (El País, eldiario.es). Economic analysts examine potential market impacts from the regional escalation (20minutos). Meanwhile, the Koldo corruption scandal continues developing with new revelations about internal government warfare between Moncloa and Ferraz following Cerdán's resignation, including accusations of prostitution networks during campaign periods (El Confidencial, El Mundo).

14:11Post-Cerdán Power Struggle

The newspapers report on María Jesús Montero facing the challenge of leading PSOE's political battles after Santos Cerdán's corruption scandal damaged the party leadership (El Confidencial). New details emerge about the corruption network, with UCO investigations identifying specific politicians and businessmen involved in rigging public works contracts that brought down Cerdán (RTVE). The scandal continues expanding as prosecutors trace connections between Cerdán, Ábalos, Koldo and construction company Acciona in what sources describe as an organized scheme of kickbacks and contract manipulation (El Plural, La Razón, Libertad Digital). Meanwhile, international coverage focuses on escalating Israel-Iran tensions, with Israel warning "Tehran will burn" if attacks continue, while Trump orders military parades for his birthday celebration in Washington (El Español, La Vanguardia).
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19:53Cerdán Claims Corruption Setup

The newspapers report on Santos Cerdán announcing he will surrender his parliamentary seat on Monday while claiming the entire scandal is a "montaje" or setup (La Razón, RTVE). Spanish media focus on how the Cerdán case pushes Sánchez to his limits, analyzing his options to survive until 2027 despite the corruption allegations (Público). Coverage reveals Acciona's central role in the corruption network, with reports examining the opacity of public administration contracts that enabled the scheme (infoLibre). Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sánchez faces accusations of media "harakiri" after claiming most reports were fake news except for some unspecified elements (El Confidencial). International coverage centers on escalating Israel-Iran tensions, with Netanyahu threatening more aggressive attacks and warning that what Iran has experienced "is nothing compared to the coming days" (20minutos, El País, El Periódico). Spanish media also report on a shocking political assassination in the United States, where a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota and her husband were shot dead, with a senator wounded in what officials call "an act of political violence" (El Mundo).
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22:45Twelve Hours That Shook Sánchez

The newspapers report on a chaotic 12-hour period that shook the government and PSOE, with Cerdán denying facts "to the leader's face" even after all conversations were published, while Sánchez defended him until the last minute (El País). The fallout from Cerdán's downfall is pushing PSOE toward early general elections to avoid "contaminating" regional and municipal races (El Periódico). Meanwhile, Spanish media cover escalating Israel-Iran violence, with Iranian attacks killing at least one and injuring 14 in Israel (RTVE), while Israeli strikes reportedly eliminated nine Iranian nuclear scientists in what officials call "significant damage" to Iran's nuclear program (20minutos). The journalism world mourns Fernando Lázaro, nicknamed "el pitufo," one of El Mundo's founders who embodied the newspaper's journalistic spirit (El Mundo, Libertad Digital).