Europe News France faces raging wildfires and second heatwave of the summer More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to try and contain the flames in France's Gironde region where as many as 7,000 hectares of land are believed to have been destroyed. 15/07/2022
Europe News Current drought in southern Europe 'could become worst ever' "The Copernicus emergency management service indicates the present drought in Europe could become the worst ever," Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič warned on Thursday. 07/07/2022
Italy 'Lucifer' pushes Italian temperatures near 49°C, fans wildfires Italian authorities expect 17 cities to be on "red alert" by Saturday amid the heatwave, while firefighters continue to battle wildfires in several regions. 12/08/2021
Greece 'The night was hell': Wildfire destroys homes on outskirts of Athens More than 100 homes and businesses had been seriously damaged or destroyed, according to authorities. 04/08/2021
