International News Department 29/07/2026

As France and Spain prepare for another heatwave, wildfires continue to spread across several regions, forcing nearly 330,000 people to evacuate their homes. Around 220,000 people have been evacuated in France and more than 110,000 in Spain.

Hadja Lahbib, the EU commissioner for crisis management, has called on the European Union to increase investment in tackling climate change and strengthen prevention measures. She stressed the need for better fire risk education, improved forest management and faster action as global warming accelerates.

The situation highlights the growing impact of climate change across Europe, the world’s fastest warming continent. In France, more than 42,000 hectares have already burned in the Gironde region, one of the areas worst affected by the fires.