Overview

• More than 200 civic, social and union groups, together with victims’ associations, call a 19:30 concentration on Friday in Plaza de la Virgen, the first time the monthly action is a rally rather than a march.
• The event centers on remembrance for the dead, with coverage widely citing 228 fatalities and organizers referencing 231, and calls for truth and accountability.
• The court inquiry continues to examine why the ES-Alert warning was sent late and poorly, a point the investigating judge considers central to the high death toll.
• The Generalitat has presented a draft Plan director that would create a presidential-led political body to direct emergencies and add a higher “black” alert level above red.
• La Vanguardia reports Mazón plans an autumn reshuffle that includes the already announced exit of Vice President for Reconstruction Francisco José Gan Pampols, as the president maintains limited public appearances.