Overview

• The Supreme Court upheld passport withdrawal and periodic court appearances for Ábalos and García while rejecting demands for their pretrial detention.
• José Luis Ábalos told the court he had no role in awarding transport contracts and said he did not recognize his voice in the seized audio recordings.
• Koldo García asked to push back his hearing by a month, arguing he needs more time to review the extensive case file under his new legal team.
• Former PSOE secretary Santos Cerdán is slated to give his first testimony on June 30, with five business figures expected to be questioned in early July over alleged kickbacks.
• Opposition parties press for Pedro Sánchez to step down and call early elections as the prime minister redirects attention to international security and diplomatic events.