Spain

Alberto Núñez Feijóo has confirmed that his People’s Party is in talks with Vox to secure the three-fifths majority required to control the Senate and the Constitutional Court. The parties are six seats short of the total, a gap the PP hopes to bridge despite a new left-wing coalition. The aim is to prevent 'Sanchismo' from holding the upper house, a move the PP describes as an act of state.

Storm Adam has killed four people, three in Valencia and one in Andalusia, following rainfall that triggered thousands of rescues. The storm hit as citrus and avocado farmers were beginning their harvest; the regional agricultural sector now expects the crops are largely lost. In Catalonia, the Generalitat is facing criticism for its response time after issuing five emergency alerts in 75 hours.

The judiciary has concluded that Iván Espinosa de los Monteros defrauded the tax agency during a luxury real estate deal. Elsewhere, the machinery of the upcoming elections has begun to turn: six government delegates resigned to join the PSOE lists, while Health Minister Mónica García has stepped away from a national coalition to focus on regional campaigning. In Andalusia, the regional government has withdrawn aid to NGOs assisting immigrants, citing a 'national priority' directive from Vox.