Mainland Spain this week recorded its highest daily average temperatures in June since at least 1950 as a heatwave gripped much of Europe, national weather agency Aemet said Wednesday.

MADRID: Tourists and locals in Madrid struggled to cope with temperatures reaching up to 40°C on Sunday (Jun 21) as the first official heatwave of 2026 set in, and authorities…

Historic heatwaves sweep Europe, shattering records from Iberia to Balkans-