Beekeepers seek immediate support from Guardiola amid crisis of fires and expenses.

The Extremaduran Professional Beekeepers Association (Apaex) has urged President María Guardiola to implement "urgent" measures to tackle the "dramatic" situation facing beekeeping, seeking direct aid similar to that provided in Catalonia and Castilla-León. This appeal comes as professional beekeepers in Extremadura confront a "perfect storm" in 2026, caused by severe storms, fires, drought, rising production costs, hive mortality, a bee-eater plague, and diesel prices reaching two euros per liter. Apaex notes that it previously contacted the president after her inauguration and the coalition formation with Vox, emphasizing the "urgent need" for support to address the damages affecting beekeeping, akin to measures in other regions.