Overview

• Díez held an eight-minute hotel briefing in Madrid, denying she acted on behalf of the PSOE and framing her contacts as journalistic research on state corruption.
• She formally requested voluntary withdrawal from the party, closing the internal inquiry that could have led to her suspension or expulsion.
• Víctor de Aldama stormed the press conference to accuse Díez of lying and threatened legal action, underscoring the dispute’s heightened tension.
• The PP has filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and scheduled a “mafia o democracia” rally in Madrid on Sunday calling for Sánchez’s resignation.
• PSOE ministers have publicly distanced themselves from Díez’s maneuvers, while Pedro Sánchez has yet to comment directly and faces multiple calls to testify before Congress.