José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has declined an invitation to an event with the Pope at the Congreso. This event was scheduled to take place on Monday, the 8th. He was invited along with other former presidents of the government to attend the solemn act.

Further information about this decision and the event can be found in El País, as details are limited at this time, with Zapatero set to testify as a defendant on the 17th in the Audiencia Nacional.