In brief
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was publicly booed during a meeting in the hardest‑hit region of the country after the loss of 183 homes to wildfire. He announced a €12 million aid package for Gironde and Landes to fund rapid recovery and streamline rebuilding permits. Across Europe, Belgium’s blazes forced air support from several countries, Greece faced 41 forest fires, Spain’s Aragón region dealt with a deadly blaze, and Croatia arrested suspected arsonists. The EU’s climate monitoring service marked the June‑July period as the hottest on record. Millions have been evacuated and several people lost their lives as the fires continued to spread.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was heckled at a town‑hall meeting in Le Porge, the hardest‑hit area in France’s wildfire crisis.
About 200 residents gathered to demand transparency on the government’s response after 183 homes were lost. The residents’ group accused the PM of sidestepping them, while his office insisted the fire operations are fully transparent.
Lecornu announced a €12 million aid package, allocating €10 million to Gironde and €2 million to Landes, to fund swift recovery projects and expedite building permits within a month.
In Belgium, the fire kept growing after a record heat wave, prompting air support from the Netherlands, Germany, Norway and Sweden.
Greece reported 41 new forest fires, including twin blaze deaths on a nearby island, while Spain’s Aragón region faced a deadly fire killing a soldier. Croatia arrested four suspects for suspected arson, and the EU’s climate service confirmed the hottest June‑July period on record.
Across Europe, millions have been evacuated and several fatalities occurred as the blazes kept threatening coastlines, forests and urban borders.
