Peter Magyar’s resounding victory in Hungarythe blockage in negotiations with Iran and the progress of the mask case trial mark the news. This is how Carlos Alsina summarizes the main issues of the day.
Orbán suffers a tough defeat in Hungary
surprise in Hungarynot because of the victory but because of its magnitude. Peter Magyartraining leader Tisza —integrated into the European People’s Party— has achieved more than two thirds of Parliamentwith 136 deputies out of a total of 199.
With a historical participation close to 80%the result opens the door to deep institutional reforms to reverse the stage of Viktor Orbán and bring the country closer to the standards of European Union. Orbán himself acknowledged defeat even before finishing the vote. The international reaction has been immediate. Leaders like Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz either Pedro Sanchez have celebrated the result, which also clears obstacles to approving new aid to Ukraine.
Iran and the US run aground on peace conditions
Negotiations between the United States and Iran remain blocked after the meeting in Islamabad. The vice president J. D. Vance has reiterated that any agreement requires that Iran renounce the use of enriched uranium and definitively abandon its nuclear program, in addition to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran considers these conditions unaffordable and remember that Washington agreed to negotiate without previously demanding the reopening of the strait. Meanwhile, donald trump now threatens block Hormuz himself to cut off the revenue Iran earns from charging ships tolls.
The mask trial enters a key week
The second week of the trial of the mask case begins with attention focused on the statement of the former president of ADIF, Isabel Pardo de Verascheduled for Wednesday. For today, the focus is expected to be on the payments and compensation that the former minister would have received José Luis Ábalos. Among the testimonies stands out that of Claudio Rivaslinked to the company Villafuelidentified as a possible buyer of a villa in Cádiz for the use of the former minister.
It is also cited Patricia Urizex-wife of Koldo Garciawho already denied any illicit enrichment during the investigation and rejected the interpretation of the messages intercepted by the UCOin which codes were supposedly used to refer to amounts of money.
