Banking & Deals: Santander’s $12bn takeover of Webster cleared a key shareholder hurdle, setting up a close in the second half of the year pending regulators. Renewables Finance: Bankinter Investment and Plenium Partners secured €530m financing for a 130MW Helia Renovables IV solar portfolio across Spain and islands, backed by CaixaBank and Abanca. Energy Transition & Industry: The EU faces pushback from six governments over plans to cut free CO2 permits more slowly, with Spain in the wider competitiveness debate. Tech & Geopolitics: Germany and Spain resist an EU-wide ban on Huawei/ZTE, arguing for national control to avoid retaliation and higher AI infrastructure costs. Spain Governance & Justice: Spanish police raided PSOE headquarters in a graft probe tied to alleged irregular financing, adding pressure to PM Sánchez. Health & Public Safety: WHO says Spain’s hantavirus-linked cruise outbreak remains stable as the case count reaches 13. Climate & Costs: UN climate chief warns Europe’s early heatwave is a “brutal reminder” of climate impacts and fossil-fuel reliance. EU Mobility & Cars: ACEA data shows EVs hit 19.7% of new-car registrations in the EU (Jan–Apr), with Spain among the fastest movers on plug-in hybrids.