A businessman attempted to shoot former Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero during proceedings at Spain's National Court, marking a serious assassination attempt against a former head of state.

Russian military early-warning satellites have caused at least 75 GPS signal disruptions across Europe since 2019, according to a joint study by the University of Texas and Spanish firm GMV reviewed by The New York Times. The interference, lasting under ten seconds per incident, affects US, Chinese, and EU positioning systems while sparing Russian GLONASS. Researchers warn that while individual disruptions are minor, the capability to selectively jam GPS across 450 kilometers—including critical infrastructure like power grids and cellular networks—fundamentally changes vulnerability assessments for NATO and European defense systems.