Carlos Novillo Piris
Spanish politician
- Jul 25
Over 220,000 evacuated as twin wildfire crises engulf southwestern France and central Spain
French authorities ordered the full evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on 24 July, pushing the combined number of people forced from their homes across France and Spain past 220,000, as record heat and high winds drove multiple fire fronts.
- Jul 24
Spain wildfires: two Madrid blazes merge, 19,000 evacuated as state of emergency declared
Two wildfires west of Madrid are merging into a single front, forcing at least 19,000 evacuations and prompting a state of emergency as the blazes peak under extreme weather conditions.
- Jul 16
Spain's nuclear regulator backs Almaraz plant extension to 2030, putting pressure on government to decide by September
Spain's Nuclear Safety Council issued a favourable technical report on Thursday, clearing the way for the Almaraz plant to operate until 2030. The government now has two months to make a final decision, with a deadline in mid-September.
