Badajoz city
city in Extremadura, capital of Badajoz Municipality, Spain
- Jun 22
Spain’s heatwave intensifies with red alert in Basque Country and 42°C highs forecast
A new surge of hot air from the south pushes temperatures to extreme levels across the peninsula and Balearic Islands, placing 14 regions under heat warnings and triggering a red alert in the Basque Country.
- Jun 19
Spain faces first heatwave of the summer with temperatures set to reach 45°C and tropical nights
A mass of Saharan air will drive Spain's first heatwave of 2026, with thermometers expected to climb above 40°C across wide areas and reach 45°C in spots like Badajoz. Night-time temperatures will not fall below 20°C in many regions.
- Jun 17
Spain on alert for first heatwave of summer: temperatures to hit 42 °C, nights will stay above 20 °C
Aemet has issued a special warning for a 'very intense' and persistent heat episode that will push daytime temperatures to 40–42 °C across much of the peninsula and keep nighttime lows above 20 °C from Saturday.
- Jun 15
PSOE bankrolled covert operation to derail investigations into Sánchez's inner circle, Guardia Civil finds
Guardia Civil reports reveal that the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) used party resources to finance a covert campaign aimed at discrediting judges, prosecutors and police investigating Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his wife, with former organizational secretary Santos Cerdán alleged to have personally approved the expenditures.
- Jun 13
Spain on yellow alert as temperatures hit 38°C, tropical nights set in and severe thunderstorms threaten the northwest
Temperatures will soar to 38°C in southern Spain on Saturday, with yellow warnings across ten regions, tropical nights along the Mediterranean coast and severe thunderstorms expected in the northwest, according to Aemet.
- Jun 9
Trial of Spanish PM's brother ends in Badajoz as judge weighs influence-peddling charges
After eight sessions and testimony from 11 defendants, the trial of David Sánchez, brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, concluded Tuesday in Badajoz. The judge must now decide on charges of malfeasance and influence peddling in his hiring at the provincial council.
- Jun 3
Witness in Badajoz trial says she was told the job 'was for Pedro Sánchez's brother' before the interview
A candidate for a senior post at the Badajoz Provincial Council has testified that she was warned days before her interview that the position was already earmarked for David Sánchez, the brother of Spain's prime minister.
- Jun 1
Spanish court drops one charge against PM's brother in Badajoz hiring trial, citing statute of limitations
A court in Badajoz has ruled that the statute of limitations has expired on the charge of accepting an illegal appointment against David Sánchez, brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while allowing the broader trial to proceed.
- May 28
Trial of Spanish PM's brother opens in Badajoz with defence seeking annulment over 'prospective investigation' claims
The trial of David Sánchez, brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, began in Badajoz on Thursday with his defence immediately calling for the case to be thrown out, arguing the investigation was politically motivated and the alleged offence has expired.
