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Wildfire forces suspension of Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail services
A wildfire near Les Borges Blanques forced Adif and Renfe to suspend Madrid–Barcelona high-speed trains on 18 June. The interruption stranded thousands of passengers and highlights the growing climate risk to Spain’s critical transport corridors just as a major heatwave begins.
New Royal Decree Modernises Training Rules for Spain’s Professional Drivers
Royal Decree 487/2026, published on 18 June 2026, allows a hybrid virtual-classroom format for Spain’s compulsory driver-qualification courses, scraps mandatory biometrics and aligns examination rules with EU standards—changes that should help logistics firms address driver shortages and cut mobility-related training costs.
Guide warns Spain-based expats how EU Entry/Exit System is changing border checks
A 18 June practice note from Barcelona firm Klev & Vera details how the fully operational EU Entry/Exit System records every non-EU traveller’s movements. Spain-based expatriates without up-to-date residence cards risk delays and potential overstay flags, while employers face new compliance and tax-tracking obligations.
Weekend engineering works to suspend Cercanías services between Gandia and Tavernes
Cercanías line C-1 will be replaced by buses between Gandia and Tavernes for 15 hours over the 20-21 June weekend due to track works. Renfe’s short blockade underscores how infrastructure upgrades can temporarily disrupt commuter and leisure mobility along Spain’s Mediterranean coast.