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The governments of Spain and Portugal have formalized a new coalition for climate security, a direct response to the increasingly frequent droughts and fires plaguing the Iberian Peninsula. This partnership involves not only the exchange of meteorological data but, above all, a joint water resource management strategy and coordination of emergency services in crisis situations. This initiative fits into the broader context of the European Green Deal policy, positioning Madrid and Lisbon as leaders in regional resilience to environmental changes. Domestically, public attention is focused on the Castile and León region, where the election campaign is gaining momentum. Former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has returned to active politics to support the Socialist candidate, Luis Tudanca, emphasizing the region's identity and potential. Meanwhile, Cuca Gamarra of the People's Party declared in Soria the full implementation of differential fiscality, intended as a key instrument in combating the problem of „empty Spain”. These proposals are met with counterarguments from the Vox party, whose representatives, like José María Figaredo, are demanding a radical shift in economic policy and a departure from previous management schemes. The problem of depopulation in inland Spain, known as „España vaciada”, dates back to the industrialization processes of the 1950s and 60s, when millions of people left villages for Madrid, Barcelona, and the Basque Country, leaving vast areas of the country almost uninhabited. In the economic sphere, the government of Castilla-La Mancha has launched a €100 million support strategy for the self-employed. This program aims to strengthen the resilience of micro-enterprises to market fluctuations. Meanwhile, the geopolitical situation remains tense due to reports from the eastern front. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is preparing a new offensive in the spring, coinciding with Kremlin announcements about redirecting liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from Europe to other markets. These moves by Moscow are interpreted as an attempt to further destabilize European energy security in the face of the prolonged conflict.