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29.01.2025

29.01.2025The day the Attorney General faced his judges

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 29.01.2025.

It displays 121 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

29.01.2025The day the Attorney General faced his judges
Attorney General García Ortiz's unprecedented appearance before the Supreme Court as an investigated party dominated morning coverage. He denied leaking emails about Ayuso's partner's tax affairs, claimed to have changed phones six times, and refused to answer some questions citing procedural invalidity.

By early afternoon, PP announced support for the social shield decree following pressure from regional leaders, marking a significant shift after the previous week's legislative crisis. Labor Ministry secured union agreement for a €50 minimum wage increase without employer backing.

Evening coverage shifted to Champions League matches, with Barcelona drawing 2-2 against Atalanta and settling for second place, while Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory. The UPV released detailed flood mapping from recent dana storm damage in Valencia region, providing first technical assessment of the disaster's scope.
29.01.2025
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06:57Junts sets March ultimatum

The newspapers report extensively on Sánchez's negotiations with Junts, with most sources indicating a temporary stabilization after recent crises. Junts sets March deadline for new demands (La Razón, infoLibre, El Español, Libertad Digital). Immigration concerns surface in Baleares, with warnings about reaching Canary Islands-like situation as 6,000 migrants arrived in 2024 (El Confidencial). Over 5,300 people were left out of public Catalan language courses due to high demand (El Periódico).
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10:01Attorney General faces Supreme Court

The newspapers extensively cover the unprecedented appearance of Attorney General García Ortiz at the Supreme Court as an investigated party (El País, El Español, Libertad Digital, RTVE, 20minutos). The case involves leaked emails regarding tax crimes by Díaz Ayuso's partner. In parallel, coverage continues on the social shield decree's publication following last-minute agreement with Junts (El Plural, eldiario.es).
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11:29Attorney General's Supreme denial

The newspapers focus extensively on Attorney General García Ortiz's testimony at the Supreme Court, where he denies leaking emails about Ayuso's partner's tax affairs (El Confidencial, El Español, El País, El Periódico, La Razón, Libertad Digital, RTVE, 20minutos). He claims to have changed phones six times and refuses to answer some questions, citing procedural invalidity. In parallel, coverage continues on government negotiations with Junts over budget matters.
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13:29Attorney General stands firm at Supreme Court

The newspapers extensively cover Attorney General García Ortiz's Supreme Court testimony, where he denies leaking emails about Ayuso's partner (El País, RTVE, El Confidencial, La Razón). New developments show PP announcing support for social shield measures (20minutos, El Plural), while Mobile World Congress 2025 aims to exceed last year's 101,000 attendees (El Periódico). Trump's administration discusses Gaza displacement with Morocco and Rwanda (El Confidencial, La Vanguardia).
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19:29Attorney General's phone maze deepens

The newspapers report on three main developments: Attorney General García Ortiz's testimony continues to dominate coverage, with new details about his mobile phone usage during the Ayuso partner email leak investigation (20minutos, La Razón). PP reverses its position and will support the government's omnibus decree following pressure from regional leaders (infoLibre, El Plural). Labor Ministry and unions agree to raise minimum wage by 50 euros without employer support (El Salto).

21:23City's Champions night hangs by thread

The newspapers report on Manchester City's critical Champions League match, with multiple sources covering their 1-1 draw against Bruges that puts their continuation in the competition at risk (El Confidencial, El Mundo, El Periódico). In parallel, Trump announces plans to use Guantánamo base for irregular immigrants (La Razón), while the García Ortiz testimony regarding Ayuso's partner's email leak continues to generate coverage (Libertad Digital).
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22:26Madrid soars as Barça stumbles

The newspapers report on Champions League developments, with Real Madrid securing a 0-3 victory (El Confidencial), while Barcelona draws 2-2 against Atalanta ahead of their PSG clash (El Periódico, El Mundo). Manchester City emerges as potential Real Madrid opponent (El Mundo). In Valencia region, UPV releases flood mapping from recent dana storm damage (RTVE).