Wildfires & Heatwave Crisis: France and Spain are racing to contain “monster” blazes as a fourth heatwave pushes temperatures toward 40C+; evacuations have topped 325,000, with Madrid-area fires and Bordeaux-region flames threatening holiday hubs and forcing new departures and shelter orders. Government & Emergency Response: Spain’s Interior Minister says firefighting made a “positive night” west of Madrid, while Pedro Sánchez frames the disaster as the “climate emergency” in its most painful form. Local Impact (Málaga): New INE figures show Málaga’s population has surged by 550,132 since 2000, growing more than twice the national rate. Housing Policy (Catalonia): Catalonia extends rent-cap rules in 118 municipalities and prepares to add 53 more, potentially raising the total to 171. Justice & Rights (Prisons): The Council of Europe warns of mistreatment reports in Andalusian prisons and urges “zero tolerance” and stronger oversight. Politics & Institutions (Catalonia/CPPF): Catalonia demands the fiscal-financing meeting be held soon after PP moves to postpone it. Travel/Leisure: easyJet adds 7.5M seats in Spain for summer 2027, while Málaga’s late-night shopping push sparks a workers’ rights debate.