Europe
More than a million hectares of EU forest burned this year by the end of August, according to data provided by the Copernicus satellite, used for Earth observation. This is almost five times larger than the area affected by forest fires in the EU the previous year. The most affected member states were Portugal with 3% of territory burned, Cyprus with 2,3% and Spain with 0,8%. In recent years, the European Commission has positioned standby teams managed by the Emergency Response Coordination Center, to assist member states. In 2025, a pool of 22 planes and 650 firefighters was made available by 14 member states. “The goal here is to…
By Amandine Hess & Frederic Garçon Published on 18/08/2025 – 21:16 GMT+2 Matthieu Dewit is a regular at…
Published on 18/08/2025 – 17:25 GMT+2 The European Commission has countered criticism from far-right political…
Temperatures are soaring across large swathes of Europe. This brings ice cream, a product synonymous…
A politician from the far-right Portuguese Chega party, which is known for its anti-immigration policies,…
Europe saw the second-highest number of tropical nights on record in 2024 due to climate…
Published on 14/08/2025 – 14:44 GMT+2 The number of requests for European solidarity to help…
Summer is the peak season for swimming, and unfortunately, also for drowning incidents. Across Europe…
Published on 13/08/2025 – 16:10 GMT+2 •Updated 16:11 The heavy-lift launcher, developed over a decade…
Published on 13/08/2025 – 15:00 GMT+2 The Mediterranean is the sixth largest accumulation zone for…
A segment that aired on right-wing American channel Fox News in early August has sparked…
When US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday (15…
With her young daughter in her lap, Monique is enjoying a trip to the North…
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