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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 25.06.2025.
It displays 137 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.06.2025 ⇢ Day Spain Signed But Refused To Pay
⌨The NATO summit concluded with Spain creating an unprecedented diplomatic paradox by signing the 5% defense spending agreement while immediately declaring it would only spend 2.1% of GDP. Sánchez avoided greeting Trump and stepped away from the family photo, maintaining his defiant stance throughout the morning sessions.
Trump's retaliation was swift and public, threatening Spain with doubled tariffs and calling the country's position "terrible" and "unfair." The president promised commercial warfare to make Spain "pay double" for what he termed its betrayal of alliance obligations.
The Spanish government's response fragmented along coalition lines, with Deputy Prime Minister Díaz declaring Spain "sovereign" and rejecting American threats, while Sánchez claimed NATO chief Rutte had granted flexibility. The cost calculations emerged starkly: maintaining 2.1% spending would require 9.4 billion euros more by 2028, while reaching 5% would cost 107 billion.
Domestically, Judge Peinado's corruption investigation continued pressuring Justice Minister Bolaños, with new emails from Begoña Gómez's advisor surfacing as evidence.
Trump's retaliation was swift and public, threatening Spain with doubled tariffs and calling the country's position "terrible" and "unfair." The president promised commercial warfare to make Spain "pay double" for what he termed its betrayal of alliance obligations.
The Spanish government's response fragmented along coalition lines, with Deputy Prime Minister Díaz declaring Spain "sovereign" and rejecting American threats, while Sánchez claimed NATO chief Rutte had granted flexibility. The cost calculations emerged starkly: maintaining 2.1% spending would require 9.4 billion euros more by 2028, while reaching 5% would cost 107 billion.
Domestically, Judge Peinado's corruption investigation continued pressuring Justice Minister Bolaños, with new emails from Begoña Gómez's advisor surfacing as evidence.
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01:46⇢Trump Brands Spain NATO's Problem Child
⌨The newspapers report on Trump singling out Spain as NATO's "red lantern" for insufficient military spending, with Spanish media covering the president's direct criticism calling Spain "a problem" for the alliance (El Español, El Mundo, La Marea). The Sánchez government attempts damage control through "loyal and discreet" negotiation while trying to politically capitalize on the confrontation with Washington (El Periódico). Domestically, the judicial pressure intensifies as the anti-corruption unit delivers Santos Cerdán's Servinabar contract to the Supreme Court, creating fear within the PSOE about what the correspondence might reveal (La Razón, Libertad Digital). Justice Minister Bolaños maintains "absolute tranquility" despite Judge Peinado's request to indict him, claiming he sees "glaring errors" in the magistrate's petition (RTVE, Público).
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El Gobierno español cree que, pese a las críticas de Estados Unidos, España tiene razón porque “es la única que dice que el rey va desnudo”
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Libertad Digital
Cerdán pide que se televise su declaración en el Supremo
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05:06⇢Spain Isolated at NATO Summit
⌨The newspapers report on Sánchez standing nearly alone at NATO against a European bloc favoring Trump's demand to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, with the Spanish government claiming it's "the only one saying the emperor has no clothes" (El País, El Salto, 20minutos). The judicial offensive intensifies as Judge Peinado requests Justice Minister Bolaños's indictment based on emails from Begoña Gómez's advisor allegedly showing embezzlement, though Bolaños maintains "absolute tranquility" citing "glaring errors" in the petition (El Confidencial, RTVE, Público). Separately, Santos Cerdán faces accusations of inflating construction costs for a project in his Navarre hometown that was included in the General Budget, with the PSOE secretary requesting his Supreme Court testimony be televised (Libertad Digital, La Razón).
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Sector bancario | Pablo Allendesalazar
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Cumbre de la OTAN en La Haya.
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Cumbre de la OTAN en La Haya.
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Cumbre en La Haya | Irene Benedicto
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La Vanguardia
Los daños de las redes sociales
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08:53⇢Spain Defies NATO Spending Demands
⌨The newspapers report on Spain's isolated position at the NATO summit, with Defense Minister Cuerpo rejecting discussions of 5% defense spending while NATO chief Rutte downplays tensions (RTVE, 20minutos). Poland leads NATO spending while Spain ranks last, with the US still far from Trump's targets despite his pressure (El Periódico). The government's political response intensifies as Montero and Bolaños dismiss PP criticism as "psychosis" and "delirium" regarding Judge Peinado's investigations (El Plural). Separately, Sánchez awards Zapatero the Gran Cruz de San Raimundo de Peñafort amid the ongoing Koldo scandal (Libertad Digital), while 29 content moderators file criminal charges against Meta for mental health damages (La Vanguardia).
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El presidente de EE UU envía un mensaje de tranquilidad a sus aliados: “Estamos con ellos al 100%. Rutte dice que hay “un plan para que todos gasten el 5%”
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Cumbre en La Haya | Beatriz Ríos
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La aprobación del mayor avance en igualdad para el colectivo LGTBIQ+ estuvo precedida de una campaña de rechazo entonces insólita. ¿Hemos dejado atrás aquel rechazo?
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11:24⇢Trump Claims Iran Nuclear Victory
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's continued claims of success against Iran's nuclear program despite intelligence reports suggesting otherwise, with the president comparing his strikes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki while accusing questioning media of being "fraudulent" (El Mundo, El Periódico). The NATO summit tensions persist as Trump positions himself as the alliance's leader, taking credit for pushing defense spending to 5% while Spain remains reluctant about increased military expenditure (20minutos, RTVE). Domestically, parliamentary sessions erupted with shouts of "accomplice!" and "resignation!" directed at Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz amid the ongoing PSOE crisis (La Razón). The Supreme Court has summoned Alvise as a defendant for irregular financing of SALF on July 11th (El Plural). Meanwhile, El País examines the evolution of attitudes toward same-sex marriage since its legalization, questioning whether Spain has moved beyond the opposition that once characterized the debate.
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Resultados de las PAU
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Política | Cristina Gallardo
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Libertad Digital
Sánchez busca el choque con Trump para reagrupar a los socios y ocultar su corrupción
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Sánchez evita a Trump en una cumbre marcada por el rechazo de España al gasto en defensa del 5%
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Líderes de los países de la OTAN comparecen tras la cumbre que busca gastar más en defensa.
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La Vanguardia
Resultados de las PAU
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Líderes de los países de la OTAN comparecen tras la cumbre que busca gastar más en defensa.
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12:52⇢NATO Forces 5% Defense Spending
⌨The newspapers report on the NATO summit concluding with agreement on 5% defense spending by 2035, despite Spain's initial opposition (La Razón, Público, RTVE, 20minutos, infoLibre). Sánchez avoided greeting Trump and stepped away from the family photo, though ultimately supported the declaration after his earlier resistance (El Confidencial, infoLibre). Trump continues claiming success against Iran's nuclear program despite intelligence reports suggesting otherwise (El Mundo). Domestically, the Constitutional Court's progressive majority leans toward declaring the amnesty law constitutional ahead of Thursday's vote (El Periódico). Three Barcelona students achieved the highest selectivity exam score of 9.90 in Catalonia (La Vanguardia).
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El Periódico
Cumbre en La Haya | Beatriz Ríos
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Los líderes de la organización transatlántica han asumido el compromiso del 5% que fija la OTAN.
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Los líderes de la organización transatlántica han asumido el compromiso del 5% que fija la OTAN.
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infoLibre
🔴 MINUTO A MINUTO
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infoLibre
Belarra vuelve a exigir al Gobierno no aumentar el gasto militar: "Fuck Trump y fuck OTAN"
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Cumbre de La Haya
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14:19⇢Sánchez Signs But Won't Pay
⌨The newspapers report on Sánchez's defiant stance at the NATO summit, where he agreed to the 5% defense spending target but immediately declared Spain will only spend 2.1% of GDP, leaving him isolated and criticized by allies (El Español, El Mundo, El Periódico, infoLibre, 20minutos). The cost implications are stark: maintaining 2.1% would require 9.4 billion euros more by 2028, while reaching 5% would cost 107 billion (El Mundo). Sánchez claims NATO chief Rutte granted Spain flexibility and insists the lower figure is "sufficient and realistic," though his cryptic "whoever wants to understand, let them understand" suggests deliberate ambiguity (El Periódico, Público, 20minutos). Trump hailed the NATO agreement as a "historic victory" for the US, while coalition partner Belarra explicitly rejected increased military spending with "Fuck Trump and fuck NATO" (RTVE, infoLibre).
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El Periódico
Cumbre en La Haya | Beatriz Ríos
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La Vanguardia
Logra plaza
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Sánchez insiste en que el 2,1% del PIB es suficiente para cumplir con el acuerdo de la OTAN
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La Vanguardia
Cumbre de La Haya
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16:40⇢Trump Threatens Trade War Over Spain Defense Spending
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's immediate retaliation against Spain's refusal to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, threatening commercial warfare with doubled tariffs after Sánchez maintained his position of limiting spending to 2.1% (El Español, El Periódico, infoLibre, La Marea, La Razón, La Vanguardia, Público, RTVE). Trump called Spain's stance "terrible" and "unfair," promising to make the country "pay double" through trade measures. The Spanish opposition seized on the conflict, with the PP insisting that Sánchez had actually committed to the 5% target by 2035, citing the word "unidos" (united) in NATO declarations as evidence of unanimous agreement (20minutos). Sánchez physically distanced himself from the NATO family photo while continuing to insist that Spain's 2.1% commitment remains sufficient for alliance obligations.
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La reina Máxima invita a varios actos a los consortes de los líderes
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La reina Máxima invita a varios actos a los consortes de los líderes
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La Vanguardia
Cumbre de La Haya
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RTVE
Cuerpo niega una negociación bilateral con EE.UU. porque será a través de la Comisión Europea.
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Economía | Pablo Gallén
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Economía | Pablo Gallén
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ANÁLISIS | Mario Saavedra
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RTVE
Cuerpo niega una negociación directa con EE.UU. y aclara que será a través de la Unión Europea.
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RTVE
Cuerpo niega una negociación directa con EE.UU. y aclara que será a través de la Unión Europea.
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22:45⇢Trump Declares Trade War on Spain
⌨The newspapers report on escalating tensions as Trump threatens Spain with commercial warfare, promising to make the country "pay double" through tariffs after Sánchez refused to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP at the NATO summit (El Español, El Mundo, infoLibre, La Marea, La Vanguardia, RTVE). Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz responded defiantly, declaring "Spain is sovereign and does not accept threats from anyone" (El Plural). NATO agreed on the largest military spending increase in its history, with Trump calling Spain's position "terrible" and "unfair" (La Marea, RTVE). Spanish media frame the summit as designed to "deactivate Trump with flattery," transforming NATO from "brain death" to a "quantum leap" (El Periódico). Meanwhile, Sánchez attempts to deflect domestic attention from corruption scandals, with his final message to Ábalos being "I thought we were friends" (La Razón, Público).
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RTVE
Cuerpo niega una negociación directa con EE.UU. y aclara que será a través de la Unión Europea.
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RTVE
Cuerpo niega una negociación directa con EE.UU. y aclara que será a través de la Unión Europea.
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RTVE
Cuerpo niega una negociación directa con EE.UU. y aclara que será a través de la Unión Europea.
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RTVE
Cuerpo niega una negociación directa con EE.UU. y aclara que será a través de la Unión Europea.
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RTVE
Cuerpo niega una negociación directa con EE.UU. y aclara que será a través de la Unión Europea.
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RTVE
Cuerpo niega una negociación directa con EE.UU. y aclara que será a través de la Unión Europea.
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