Overview
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the first response plan to the Middle East conflict will mobilize €5 billion, largely through tax measures, taking effect Saturday pending a congressional vote next week.
- Coordinated walkouts by doctors and teachers continued into a second week, with road blockages in Barcelona and roughly 400,000 medical appointments suspended so far this week, as unions warn of extended action.
- PSOE’s national leadership abandoned an effort to install Blanca Martín in Extremadura after Badajoz and Cáceres executives resisted, clearing the way for April 11 primaries that require at least 1,124 avales to qualify.
- CONMEBOL confirmed increased 2026 prize money—$25 million for the Copa Libertadores winner and $10 million for the Sudamericana champion—and finalized group‑stage draws in Luque, Paraguay.
- In Argentina, President Javier Milei defended his economic program at a Tucumán forum, criticized opponents, predicted retail inflation at 0% in August, and set off for a brief visit to Hungary.