Overview

• Spain's PP said it will summon Ferraz managers and secretaries to the Senate over a UCO report describing cash‑filled envelopes tied to ex‑minister José Luis Ábalos and aide Koldo García.
• A judge extended the use of a popular jury to all charges imputed to Begoña Gómez, who was summoned Monday to be informed of her case, and the Supreme Court set the attorney general’s secrets‑leak trial for November 3–13.
• Moncloa has pivoted to a pre‑campaign posture with headline‑grabbing initiatives, portrays the probes as lawfare, and leans on appeals to the Audiencia de Madrid while pressing the CGPJ.
• Cross‑vetos among investiture partners have stalled key social bills, from labor‑hours cuts to migration regularization and housing measures, complicating the government’s legislative math.
• In Mexico City, President Claudia Sheinbaum filled the Zócalo to mark her first year, vowed that anyone who “betrays the people” will face justice, affirmed loyalty to AMLO, touted a 32% homicide drop, and visibly relegated some Morena heavyweights from the front row.