Antoni Bassas' analysis: "The Russian plot behind the trial is now a complete lie."

Yesterday, Sánchez did a Rajoy thing: "Everything that must be voted on by Congress will be voted on by Congress, and whatever the Spanish government must do, the Spanish government will do." He was referring to increasing arms spending. And it was a way of acknowledging that he is considering increase military spending without Congress voting on it. And also admitting that he doesn't have enough votes now. The Nationalist Party (BNG) and Podemos expressly reject spending more on weapons (Belarra showed up at the meeting wearing a "No to War" T-shirt), and the People's Party (PP) now wants nothing to do with it, using the excuse that Sánchez doesn't have a plan. Sánchez doesn't have one because the EU is still combing through the plan. Today, The Country The US has reported that the idea would be to make a joint purchase of missiles, drones, and air defenses, and, if possible, European equipment manufactured by member states. Incidentally, Trump says he has already spoken with Ukraine about the territories it will lose, and regarding the annexation of Greenland, he said: "I think we will do it."

Meanwhile, Trump has declared a trade war on us and yesterday threatened tariffs of 200% to our wines and cavas in response to Europe's 50% tariffs on bourbon, and Harley-Davidsons, which was a response to Trump's increased tariffs on our steel and aluminum. Why is Trump doing this? Because in his business sense, the United States can't have a trade deficit and, on top of that, pay for defense. Trump won't impose 200% tariffs, but any tariffs he imposes could seriously harm our exporters.

And we end with news that should not go unnoticed.

The Supreme Court will not investigate Carles Puigdemont for the alleged Russian plot in the Trial. You surely remember Judge Aguirre, the one who months ago boasted of having ruined the amnesty. Well, the Supreme Court has dismissed the proceedings Aguirre sent them because the Barcelona Court had already dismissed them. The Russian plot and Operation Volhov, which affected Puigdemont, Artadi, Alay, journalist Natàlia Boronat, and journalists and friends of President Miquel Casals and Carles Porta—whom Aguirre said "must play some role"—are over. The Supreme Court, therefore, buries Judge Aguirre's thesis on the alliance between the Catalan independence movement and Russia. The judge had charged Puigdemont with high treason in a movement that sought to circumvent the amnesty law because the law excluded the crime of treason.

Let's remember that the Court, upon closing the case, accused Aguirre of having committed "legal fraud" because it had closed the case, and when the amnesty was announced, it reopened it with the fabrication of treason. Will this have any consequences for Aguirre? None; she retired in January and will be smoking a cigar.

Good morning.