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Spain’s Supreme Court may challenge a historic migrant amnesty law that allowed 1.3 million undocumented migrants to apply for residency and work permits, citing potential conflicts with EU migration laws. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez approved the amnesty to address economic and demographic challenges, but opposition parties and the court argue it violates EU regulations and national constitutional procedures.

Former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appeared in court on corruption charges, intensifying political pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez amid ongoing corruption cases against his allies and calls for snap elections. The Basque Nationalist Party and Together for Catalonia are urging new elections, but a right-wing bloc's opposition to separatist parties complicates potential coalition efforts against Sánchez.

Pope Leo XIV's first papal visit to Spain in 15 years urges the country to stop polarization amid political turmoil and a Catholic Church credibility crisis. He will address the Spanish Parliament, a first for a pope, as the nation grapples with divisions over immigration, feminism, and corruption.