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21.06.2025

21.06.2025Day the Corruption Trio Turned on Each Other

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 21.06.2025.

It displays 63 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.06.2025Day the Corruption Trio Turned on Each Other
The UCO expanded its operations by entering both PSOE headquarters at Ferraz and the Transport Ministry to clone email accounts belonging to Cerdán and Ábalos. This escalation followed court orders demanding immediate delivery of documents linking Cerdán to the corruption network's key company.

The corruption trio began fracturing as Koldo, Ábalos, and Cerdán exchanged accusations ahead of their Supreme Court appearances. By afternoon, PSOE officials publicly acknowledged their fear, with Minister Morant admitting they were "scared" by the actions of the three men they now called "scoundrels."

Sánchez retreated to Moncloa for crisis management, holding a mysterious four-hour meeting with Catalonia's Illa that fueled speculation about succession planning. Internal pressure mounted for a government reshuffle as party members prepared for additional audio recordings to surface. The raids worsened Sánchez's position with coalition partners, while investigations revealed nearly 30 contracts now under suspicion in the expanding corruption network.
21.06.2025

00:39Socialists Plot Against Sánchez

The newspapers report on intensifying pressure against Sánchez as Socialist party members actively seek leadership alternatives to mount an internal rebellion (La Razón). Sánchez negotiates concessions with coalition partners to survive the Cerdán scandal fallout (El Plural). The UCO expands operations by entering both PSOE headquarters and the Transport Ministry to clone emails from both Cerdán and Ábalos (RTVE). Judges order immediate delivery of documentation linking Cerdán to the corruption network's key company (Público). Trump responds to Sánchez's rejection of NATO defense spending increases, warning that "NATO will have to deal with Spain" for paying too little (20minutos). Meanwhile, Catalonia gains veto power over the new Rodalies transport authority through required Generalitat voting rights (El Periódico).
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06:43UCO Clones Government Emails

The newspapers report on the UCO's continued raids expanding to PSOE headquarters at Ferraz and the Transport Ministry to clone Cerdán and Ábalos' email accounts (RTVE, infoLibre, 20minutos). The investigation widens as judges order immediate delivery of documents linking Cerdán to the corruption network's key company, while a judge deemed searching Acciona excessive despite the company being heavily implicated in the case (infoLibre, Público). Sánchez retreats to Moncloa for crisis management, holding a mysterious four-hour meeting with Catalonia's Illa, though both camps deny discussing succession or Illa's potential departure from the Generalitat (El Confidencial, El País). The raids worsen Sánchez's position with coalition partners ahead of Koldo and Ábalos' upcoming testimonies (20minutos). Separately, La Razón reports over 600 million euros in Adif and road infrastructure contracts are flagged for suspected kickbacks.
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09:47Corruption Trio Falls Apart

The newspapers report on deepening fractures within the PSOE corruption trio as Koldo, Ábalos, and Cerdán exchange accusations ahead of their Supreme Court appearances (El País). RTVE describes this as a "tragic week" for the Socialist party following the UCO's entry into Ferraz headquarters. El Confidencial analyzes why a PP-Vox coalition government becomes increasingly unlikely despite Sánchez's weakening position. La Razón reports that Sánchez's secret meeting with Catalonia's Illa intensifies speculation about an end-of-cycle atmosphere. Meanwhile, Catalonia experiences record-breaking June heat with two weeks of persistent high temperatures (El Periódico), and over 10,000 demonstrators march in Madrid marking 20 months of Gaza conflict (El Salto).
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16:06PSOE Admits Fear Over Corruption Scandal

The newspapers report on the PSOE acknowledging its deepest crisis as party officials admit being "scared" by the corruption scandal involving three members they now call "sinvergüenzas" (scoundrels). Minister Morant publicly states they are "frightened by what might happen to the PSOE," while the party recognizes these are "hard days" but vows not to let "a few stain" the organization (RTVE, 20minutos, El Español). Internal pressure mounts for a profound government reshuffle as critics prepare for potential new audio recordings to emerge (El Periódico). Sánchez retreats to Moncloa while party tensions escalate, with Ábalos reportedly struggling financially despite earning 250,000 euros annually in Madrid (El Confidencial, 20minutos). The crisis deepens the existing fractures within the corruption trio, with mutual accusations intensifying ahead of Supreme Court testimonies.
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