Heatwaves are increasingly common across Europe, specifically affecting Spain and Switzerland.

The entities involved

• Europe →

  terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49
• Spain →

  country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa

  • A heat dome is affecting Spain, Italy, and the UK, prompting weather warnings across Europe.Mon 17:01
  • Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.Mon 14:44
• Switzerland →

  country in Central Europe

  • ECB has established swap line arrangements with central banks, with the ECB President leading central bank operations.Mon 17:35
  • Talks regarding an Iran deal are underway, with a ceasefire reached after deadly exchanges, and Trump supporting Israel.Mon 17:12

Related events

• A heatwave affects Western Europe, leading to heat alerts in Italy, early closures, and school schedule changes in the Netherlands.Jun 25
• Europe participated in studies regarding the impacts of the current extreme heatwave.Jun 7
• A study found that emissions since the Paris Agreement increased the intensity of heat waves in Spain and Portugal.Sep 22
• Spain and Portugal experienced intense heatwaves leading to blazes, with reports noting the largest percentage of burned land in the EU.Jun 7
• Heatwave conditions are building over the European continent.Jun 15