Overview

• An acrimonious Senate control session saw Senate President Pedro Rollán formally call Education Minister Pilar Alegría to order and cut Transport Minister Óscar Puente’s microphone for overrunning.
• The PP has reoriented its parliamentary strategy to center questions on the UCO report about cash handling in PSOE, challenging Sánchez to show bank withdrawal receipts to justify alleged envelope payments.
• The UCO cites coded terms such as “chistorras,” “soles,” and “lechugas” in messages linked to cash for José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García, though EL PAÍS notes neither the report nor the judge alleges illegal PSOE financing.
• The government counters that cash reimbursements were lawful, says documentation has been sent to the Supreme Court, and rejects claims of a party slush fund, with ministers accusing the PP of distortion.
• PP senators broadened their attacks to demand details on guests at La Mareta and leveled personal accusations, drawing sharp retorts from Alegría, who accused the PP of mimicking Vox, as Ábalos and Koldo are due back before the judge next week.