Overview
- Álvaro García Ortiz was condemned to a two‑year disqualification for revelation of secrets, but he remains in office until the full ruling is published.
- Justice Minister Félix Bolaños said a replacement process will begin in the coming days, while coalition leaders denounced the decision as unjust or political.
- Felipe VI used the 50th‑anniversary ceremonies to urge dialogue and respect, awarding the Order of the Golden Fleece to Queen Sofía, Felipe González, Miguel Herrero de Miñón and Miquel Roca.
- The commemorations unfolded in a charged climate, with PP figures pressing the government and Junts’ Míriam Nogueras accusing the PSOE of having once endorsed judicial abuses against Catalan independentists.
- Juan Carlos I was excluded from the main public events, with Zarzuela arranging only a private family lunch expected to include him, as separate corruption cases tied to Ábalos and Santos Cerdán intensified pressure on the PSOE.