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Pedro Sánchez announces the end of the national state of emergency due to the fires in Ávila and Madrid and the de-escalation to operational level 2

2026.7.30

The President of the Government of Spain has issued a reassuring message to residents in the affected areas, stating that "although there is a change in operational command, all the resources of the UME and the National Civil Protection System will remain in place" and "we will remain on alert and monitor the fire's progress".
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Pedro Sánchez has announced that he has asked the European Commission for Mallorca to host the European fire-fighting centre for the western Mediterranean

2026.7.29

The President of the Government of Spain has held his traditional summer office with His Majesty the King, Felipe VI, at Almudaina Palace. The head of the Executive also held a meeting with the president of the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens.
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Pedro Sánchez announces that "we are closer to bringing the fires in Madrid and Ávila under control" and that the next 12 hours will be "crucial" for consolidating the fire-fighting efforts

2026.7.29

The President once again calls on institutions, political parties and social groups to form a State Pact to tackle the climate emergency as a "united response to serious disasters such as wildfires".
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The Government of Spain is rolling out aid to tackle the fires and has approved special employment protection measures for those affected

2026.7.28

The Government has declared the areas affected by forest fires to be civil protection emergency zones and has taken urgent measures to support the workers affected. Furthermore, it has approved the Draft Organic Law on Public Integrity.
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Pedro Sánchez: "This Government is working effectively and is driving Spain forward, putting it in a much better position than the one we found in 2018"

2026.7.28

The president has stated that the Executive "will continue to mobilise all necessary resources for as long as it takes to extinguish the last flame" of the fires ravaging our country, and has once again called for a State Pact to tackle the climate emergency "with greater conviction and stronger arguments than ever before".
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Pedro Sánchez: "Let us all work together to establish a State Pact to tackle the climate emergency", which will enable us to be "better prepared and more ready"

2026.7.27

The chief executive has highlighted the "Government's commitment to the fire response", mobilising the resources of the National Civil Protection System, and to "recovery", through the Royal Decree-law to be approved tomorrow by the Council of Ministers.
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The Government presents the Climate Shelter Network as part of the State Pact on the Climate Emergency

2026.7.27

The Vice-president and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, has stated that the greatest challenge of our time is the climate emergency: "Science confirms that it is accelerating, with extreme events becoming increasingly frequent, intense and prolonged."
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Pedro Sánchez announces 19 million euros for climate-resilient shelters and green infrastructure in cities, and the creation of the Scientific Panel on Climate Change Action

2026.7.27

The President of the Government of Spain has unveiled the National Network of Climate Shelters and has announced the approval of further funding of 10 million euros to finance new shelters, including educational centres.
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Pedro Sánchez announces that the upcoming Council of Ministers meeting will approve the designation of areas affected by forest fires as areas seriously affected by civil protection emergencies

2026.7.26

The president calls on all political, institutional, civic and social stakeholders to meet the demand "and fulfil the duty" of forging a major State pact to address the climate emergency.
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Pedro Sánchez emphasises that the priority is "to save lives and protect population centres," for which "the entire State is making all resources at its disposal available"

2026.7.25

The President of the Government of Spain insists on the need to reach an agreement to tackle the climate emergency.