Wildfires & Heat Alert: Fires across France, Spain and Portugal are flaring again as temperatures climb, with Catalonia’s Les Gavarres blaze near La Bisbal d’Empordà burning about 2,200–2,400 hectares and firefighters keeping eight Girona-area municipalities on confinement while the perimeter stays irregular and hot spots persist. Tour de France 2026 (Catalonia): Stage two heads through Catalonia with a punchy finish at Montjuïc after Vingegaard seized yellow in Barcelona’s team time trial; Pogacar is expected to strike back. Andalusia Politics: Juanma Moreno was sworn in for a third term as PP leader, pitching an “inclusive” “Andalusian way” of dialogue after the PP–Vox pact; Vox’s Manuel Gavira says the coalition brings more housing, lower taxes and better services. Road Travel Rush: Spain’s DGT kicks off the first summer return operation this Sunday (July 5), warning of heavy traffic on coastal routes and key corridors toward Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville and Malaga. Budget Crunch: A new report says eight autonomous communities started 2026 without approved budgets, doubling last year’s figure. Sports Discipline: A Spanish U20 rugby player received a seven-match ban after a racism-related citing was upheld by World Rugby.