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24.05.2025

24.05.2025 — Day of Catalan Status Push and Gaza Condemnation

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 24.05.2025.

It displays 83 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

24.05.2025 ⇢ Day of Catalan Status Push and Gaza Condemnation
⌨Morning headlines revealed Sánchez's strategy of invoking the 2017 Catalan referendum to seek EU support for elevating Catalan to equal status with Spanish and English, with El Confidencial warning of potential "political costs" for Spain's push.

From Turkey, Sánchez escalated his criticism of Israel, calling for an immediate halt to Gaza operations and stating "Gaza will continue to belong to Palestinians." This continues the diplomatic tensions following Israel firing on European diplomats earlier in the week.

Valencia's President Mazón faced criticism for reproaching DANA flood victims for meeting with Sánchez before him, while multiple headlines addressed Minister Montero accusing a "business group" of spreading "hoaxes" about a recent blackout.

Sports dominated afternoon coverage with Real Madrid's emotional farewell to Modric and Barcelona's women losing their Champions League final to Arsenal, ending their quest for a fourth title.
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03:09⇢Sánchez Leverages Catalan Referendum for EU Language Status

⌨The newspapers report on Spanish political controversies with Prime Minister Sánchez invoking the 2017 Catalan independence referendum to seek EU support for giving Catalan equal status with Spanish and English (El Mundo). RTVE is accused of hiding salaries of new hires like Broncano and Belén Esteban through confidentiality clauses (El Confidencial). Other domestic stories include allegations about Ayuso's boyfriend claiming his lawyer sent an incriminating email without consent (El Plural) and Sánchez sacrificing Extremadura's PSOE for his brother (La Razón). The wine industry faces a global crisis due to changing habits and poor harvests (El Periódico). Cultural news notes the death of photographer Sebastião Salgado at 81 (RTVE).
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08:37⇢Catalan Language Push Seeks EU Status

⌨The newspapers report on Pedro Sánchez using the 2017 Catalan referendum (1-O) to seek EU support for giving Catalan equal status with Spanish and English (El Mundo). The Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange makes headlines, with emotional family reunions (El País). Domestic controversies include Madrid President Ayuso's officials facing trial over nursing home deaths (infoLibre), PSOE's proposed tax increases on second homes (Libertad Digital), and criticism of Valencia's President Mazón for reproaching flood victims for meeting with Sánchez first (RTVE). A concerning report shows only 11% of Spanish children visit green spaces daily due to homework and screen time (El Periódico).
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12:07⇢Sánchez Demands Israel Halt Gaza Operations

⌨The newspapers report on Spain's political conflicts over Catalan language status in the EU, with warnings about political costs of Spain's push (El Confidencial). Prime Minister Sánchez has made strong statements against Israel's Gaza operations from Turkey, calling them "unacceptable" and demanding their immediate cessation (La Razón, 20minutos). Domestic controversies include accusations by Minister Montero that a "business group" is spreading "hoaxes" about a recent blackout being a "failed experiment" (El Español) and telecommunications company Finetwork facing massive debt to Vodafone, affecting 1.2 million customers (El Mundo). In sports, Barcelona's women's team is highlighted for tactical innovations en route to potentially winning their fourth Champions League (El Periódico).
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16:06⇢Weekend Sports Fever Grips Spain's Headlines

⌨The newspapers report on sports events dominating weekend coverage, with Real Madrid's Mbappé scoring a double (El Confidencial) and Barcelona's women's team competing for their fourth Champions League against Arsenal in Lisbon (El Periódico). Royal news features Infanta Sofía graduating in Wales with praise for her character (El Mundo). International stories include the Cannes Film Festival experiencing a power outage affecting 160,000 homes (El País), Trump's controversial decision regarding Harvard being criticized as violating democratic values (La Vanguardia), and Podemos opposing immigration transfer to Catalonia (La Razón).
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18:19⇢Spanish Filmmaker Laxe Wins Cannes Jury Prize

⌨The newspapers report on the final matches determining relegation between Espanyol and Leganés in La Liga (El Confidencial). In cultural news, Spanish filmmaker Oliver Laxe won the Jury Prize at Cannes, while Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi received the Palme d'Or (RTVE). Social issues emerge with reports of age discrimination at nightclubs against "boomers" (El Periódico). Royal family news features Princess Leonor sending a surprise video message to her sister Sofia for her graduation (El Mundo). Minister Montero has accused The Telegraph of spreading misinformation serving business interests (El Español).
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