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France24 says The heatwave sweeping across southwestern Europe is expected to peak Thursday in Spain, with blistering temperatures already fueling wildfires across the Iberian Peninsula and France.

France24 says Firefighters battled wildfires in Spain and Portugal Tuesday as Western Europe faced its second heatwave in weeks which threatened glaciers in the Alps and worsened drought conditions.

France24 says LESS THAN A MONTH after the previous heat wave, mercury levels started to rise in France on Monday with the country braced for a heatwave this week.

The Independent says Extreme heat blanketing Western Europe this weekend is likely to be only a “foretaste of future”, climate scientists and meteorologists have warned.

Euronews says bars and restaurants in Spain could be forced to offer customers free “doggy bags” as part of a new draft law aimed at reducing food waste.

The Metro says the growing global outbreak of monkeypox cases is sexual transmission can probably be traced to sexual activity at two raves in Europe, a top expert has said.

Euronews says Spain’s former King Juan Carlos I met his son and the country’s current monarch Felipe VI at the end of a controversial return visit.

Euronews says Spain is feeling the heat after temperatures soared this weekend, reaching up to 15 degrees above average for the season.

Daily Mirror says Brits have been dealt a huge boost for the summer holidays as Spain is set to relax its Covid travel rules ‘within days’ for unvaccinated travellers.

The Guardian says Temperatures in parts of southern Spain are forecast to exceed 42C on Saturday as a heatwave of “extraordinary intensity” brings dusty skies, a heightened risk of forest fires and blistering conditions more usually seen in high summer than mid-May.

The Sun says BRITS heading to Spain have been warned of soaring temperatures, with part of the country expected to hit 42C.

The Sun says A BRITISH couple have been left stranded in Spain after cops claimed their UK driver’s licence wasn’t valid and clamped their campervan on the side of the road.

France24 says Morocco and Spain have reopened the land borders, two years after they were shut due to Covid restrictions and a major diplomatic row.

Euronews says Spain could become the first Western country to allow women to take several days of “menstrual leave” from the workplace each month under new proposed legislation to be outlined next week.

Euronews says Spain’s government has agreed on a new code of conduct that will prevent toy manufacturers from using sexist stereotypes in their adverts.

Daily Express says SPAIN, Italy, France and Greece could be set to follow in Portugal’s footsteps and axe the UK’s “third nation” status.

The Sun says SPAIN has dropped its rule requiring face masks indoors today, giving Brits a welcome holiday boost.

The Daily Mirror says Spain holidays could be about to get a little cheaper for Brits thanks to a new law that’s come into force in the country.

Daily Mirror says A British man’s body has been found on a waste tip in Spain.

Euronews says at least 25 migrants are feared to have died at sea during an attempted sea crossing near Spain’s Canary Islands. Police said that several migrants were “thrown overboard”

France24 says Spanish supermarkets can legally ration consumer purchases of certain products under a new provision published Wednesday in the state’s official bulletin.

Euronews says Spain is readying a package of emergency economic measures worth €6 billion in direct aid and tax breaks and €10 billion in loans for families and businesses.

The Guardian says Spain has seized a Russian oligarch’s $140m yacht in Barcelona, sources said the vessel belonged to head of Russian state conglomerate Rostec.

The Guardian says Spain’s interior minister has defended the behaviour of police who were filmed beating and pepper-spraying a young sub-Saharan African man.

The Independent says The only woman ever to be put on Britain’s most wanted list has been arrested in Spain after almost a decade on the run.