Overview
- Felipe VI inaugurated the universities' academic year at the Universitat de València and attended the Rei Jaume I awards in the city.
- The opening ceremony, marking the university’s 525th anniversary, took place on a new date after a September red alert from AEMET forced a postponement.
- Carlos Mazón, who resigned but remains acting president, excused his attendance, and other Generalitat officials represented the regional government.
- For the first time in the awards’ 37 editions, the Generalitat did not deliver remarks, with its representatives seated away from the main speaking roles.
- The King warned of a dangerous drift of civic disengagement and said social media can distort reality without critical thinking, highlighting universities’ role in fostering discernment.