ESdiario media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places ESdiario as leaning right. We have seen it on 19 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is ESdiario biased?
Ad Fontes Media places ESdiario as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is ESdiario left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places ESdiario as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is ESdiario reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for ESdiario are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What ESdiario has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with ESdiario’s own report linked underneath.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has announced a review of how Spanish nationality is granted, maintained, and can be lost. The PP leader also advocated for an 'orderly' migratory policy and criticised the government's handling of the situation in Ceuta.
ESdiario reported it asThe Most Resounding Feijóo Prevails: It Whips Sánchez, Warns Immigrants and Defends Work (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Two soldiers deployed in Ceuta were evacuated to a Madrid hospital after being attacked by immigrants. Defence Minister Margarita Robles visited them, though the extent of their injuries has not been specified.
ESdiario reported it asViolence Is Growing in Ceuta: Two Soldiers Entered Madrid After Being Attacked by Moroccans During Their Deployment (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
ESdiario reported it asUrsula Von Der Leyen Announces an Emergency Law to Speed up Expulsions Following Migratory Attacks: "Ceuta Es Europa" (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
A 21-year-old Spanish student, Claudia Tacoronte, was murdered in Mexico on Saturday, September 12. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Álvarez has called for justice and a full investigation, with Mexican authorities examining the case under the protocol for femicide.
ESdiario reported it asConcussion at the University of Granada for the Murder of One of Her Students in Mexico (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Santiago Abascal, leader of Vox, accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of treason during a congressional session. Abascal stated Morocco is Spain's 'master', not friend, and demanded Sánchez's resignation if he cannot defend the country, referencing the Ceuta migration crisis.
ESdiario reported it asAbascal Accuses Sanchez of Treason: "Morocco Is Not His Friend, It Is His Master" (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
A police report sent to Spain’s National High Court alleges Moroccan gendarmes coordinated the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta on 30 to 31 July 2026. The government has not confirmed the document, but opposition parties and police unions are demanding resignations from the interior minister and police chief.
ESdiario reported it asSánchez Remains Hostage to Morocco: Insists that "There Is No Evidence" of His Involvement in the Invasion of Ceuta (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denied his government received extraordinary warnings before the mass entry of approximately 72,000 migrants into Ceuta from Morocco. While acknowledging intelligence failures, he dismissed claims of prior specific alerts about the scale of the influx.
ESdiario reported it asSánchez Remains Hostage to Morocco: Insists that "There Is No Evidence" of His Involvement in the Invasion of Ceuta (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
A police report sent to Spain’s National High Court alleges Moroccan gendarmes coordinated the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta on 30 to 31 July 2026. The government has not confirmed the document, but opposition parties and police unions are demanding resignations from the interior minister and police chief.
ESdiario reported it asFrancisco Pardo Piqueras, Director of the Police: a 'Bono Boy' with Connections to Morocco and Involved in the Koldo Case (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Macarena Olona, former deputy for Vox, has announced her new role at Bufete Choclán, the law firm of José Antonio Choclán. Choclán represented Victor de Aldama in the Koldo case, where former minister José Luis Ábalos and his aide Koldo García received prison sentences.
ESdiario reported it asVictor De Aldama Reports to Macarena Olona: Vox's Former Leader Joins His Lawyer's Office (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Vox leader Santiago Abascal has called on the Popular Party to provide votes to activate Article 102 of the Spanish Constitution, which would allow Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to be tried for treason. Abascal claims Sánchez knew about the Ceuta crisis and did not prevent it, showing an alliance with Morocco.
ESdiario reported it asAbascal Accuses Sánchez of Being a "Lacayo of Morocco" and Asks to Activate Article 102 by "Treason" (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
King Harald's coffin was transported from the National Hospital to the Royal Palace in Oslo on Friday evening. Thousands of people lined the streets to witness the procession, which was accompanied by the royal family. The coffin will remain at the palace until the funeral.
ESdiario reported it asPhilip VI and Letizia Will Travel to Norway for the Funeral of King Harald V (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
The Spanish government will approve a €165 million emergency aid package for Ceuta. The funds are intended to address the economic fallout and strengthen public services following a significant influx of migrants in late July.
ESdiario reported it asA Month Later, Sanchez Finds 165 Million to Put an End to the Ceuta Fire. (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Twelve migrants have been arrested in Ceuta following an incident where a military patrol was attacked with stones. Four soldiers sustained injuries during the early morning assault in the Benzú neighbourhood. The number of attackers is estimated to be between 30 and 40 individuals.
ESdiario reported it asAnother Attack on the Army in Ceuta: a Regular Sergeant Injured in an Ambush (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Twelve migrants have been arrested in Ceuta following an incident where a military patrol was attacked with stones. Four soldiers sustained injuries during the early morning assault in the Benzú neighbourhood. The number of attackers is estimated to be between 30 and 40 individuals.
ESdiario reported it asCeuta in Turmoil: 12 Immigrants Arrested for Throwing Stones and Assaulting Soldiers Wounded in an Ambush (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Dozens of Ceuta residents blocked Red Cross trucks delivering food to migrants, with some protesters damaging and burning part of a migrant camp. Police deployed riot control units and fired warning shots.
ESdiario reported it asCeuta in Turmoil: 12 Immigrants Arrested for Throwing Stones and Assaulting Soldiers Wounded in an Ambush (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
A 33-year-old man was found dead on a public street in Marbella on Monday morning with two gunshot wounds to the abdomen. The National Police have opened an investigation into the homicide, assigning the UDEV unit.
ESdiario reported it asThe Death of a Young Man in Marbella with Two Gunshot Wounds to the Abdomen Is Under Investigation. (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
FIFA confirmed on 17 August 2026 that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had left the organisation after he criticised President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in FIFA's tournament business. Lamour called the plan 'the project of one person' and said staff had been 'deceived'.
ESdiario reported it asWhy Did FIFA Fire Kevin Lamour After He Criticized Infantino? (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles did not attend a Senate Defence Committee hearing on 18 August 2026 to address the Ceuta migration crisis, citing insufficient preparation time. Opposition parties PP, Vox, and Junts criticised the government for avoiding parliamentary oversight, while the government rescheduled appearances for late August in Congress.
ESdiario reported it asJosé Manuel Albares Does Not Appear Before the Senate Regarding the Ceuta Migration Crisis (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Doctors in Ceuta describe scenes of chaos and overcrowding in hospitals and clinics after a surge in migrant arrivals, while Spain’s health ministry insists services are operating normally. The minister has yet to visit the city, despite calls for reinforcements and a strategic plan.
ESdiario reported it asThe April 15th Protests Challenge Sánchez: Ceuta and Melilla Are Fortifying Themselves Against Another Possible Mass Entry Encouraged on Social Media. (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, stripped of his royal titles in 2025 over Epstein links, remains on a confidential government list for a royal ceremonial funeral. Whitehall sources say the arrangement is part of the UK’s 'bridge' plans for royal deaths, sparking criticism from politicians and Epstein’s victims’ lawyers.
ESdiario reported it asPrince Andrew's Privilege that Outrages Britons: His Royal Funeral Is Still on the Government's Secret Plans (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
- Ad Fontes MediamixedCheck it
Who owns it
- El Semanal Digital, S.L.Independentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Official site
- esdiario.com
- Seen publishing on
- esdiario.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 19
- Reports listed
- 21
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
21 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
We have not seen ESdiario cover a story that outlets rated right were largely absent from.
Across the 19 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of ESdiario: its report arrived a median of 4 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as ESdiario, also publishing from Spain, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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