Overview
- The Spanish prime minister rejected accusations of irregular party funding and labeled the Senate inquiry a defamation effort he called a circus.
- He repeatedly answered sensitive questions with the formula no me consta, indicating he had no confirmed knowledge of alleged misconduct by close associates.
- Sánchez acknowledged occasional cash reimbursements from the PSOE to settle expenses, saying they were always invoiced and below €1,000.
- PP senator Alejo Miranda led an abrasive interrogation marked by interruptions and proposed a face-to-face with José Luis Ábalos and Víctor de Aldama, a move widely described as theatrical.
- Across parties and media, assessments held that the PP failed to secure decisive admissions, Moncloa said the episode was contained, and judicial investigations by the UCO and the courts continue separately.