Published on
28/07/2026 - 18:14 GMT+2
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday that Spain is beginning to see "light at the end of the tunnel" in its battle against the major wildfires still burning across the country, although he warned that the coming hours would remain challenging.
Speaking at his traditional press conference before the summer break, Sánchez also lashed at climate denialism, calling it "the worst possible fuel for tackling the climate emergency; it makes us much more vulnerable". He added that reaching a cross-party deal on climate was "an imperative, not an option"
Sánchez called for extreme caution as Spain faces soaring temperatures and a new heatwave forecast by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), which is expected to make firefighting more difficult and increase the risk of wildfires across much of the country. Although some of the major fires are improving, Sánchez said this was not the time to lower precautions.
