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Spain sends extra troops and police to Ceuta after thousands of migrants arrive

Unknown number of people have swum and waded into Spanish enclave that neighbours Morocco

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Race to extinguish blazes across Europe as fire weather breaks records

Figures show hot, dry, windy conditions in EU are 43% more severe than the average over last 20 years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Three firefighters killed as deadly wildfires rage across southern Europe

Greece's fire department said the firefighters lost their lives while tackling separate fires on the island of Crete and in the country's southern mainland. The deaths came as soaring temperatures and strong winds made firefighting operations increasingly difficult. The wildfires now stretch across a vast area from the Atlantic coast…

The Times of India · Jul 30

Europe wildfires: ‘Difficult hours lie ahead’ in battle to contain fires, says Pedro Sánchez as more than 300,000 flee homes in France and Spain – as it happened

Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in France

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26

Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France

Blazes near Madrid coming under control but efforts to contain huge fire near Bordeaux hampered by windy conditions while another heatwave forecast

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain

Hundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in Madrid

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

Do not cancel holidays, urges French minister as wildfires ravage Europe

Huge forest fires have forced the evacuation of more than 200,000 people in south-western France and central Spain

Evening Standard · Jul 25

France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 evacuated – as it happened

Meanwhile, in the UK, a blaze in the Cairngorms national park has been described as ‘very serious’ by Scotland’s first minister

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

Morrissey urges Sánchez to end bullfighting on return to Spain

The British singer and veteran animal rights activist has sent a letter to Pedro Sánchez calling for an end to bullfights and bull runs.

Euronews · Jul 23

Europe heatwave latest: Wildfires force 20,000 to flee homes in France as Spain burns in 40C heat

Much of southern Europe has been in the grip of an intense heatwave, with wildfires tearing through the region including France and Italy

The Independent UK · Jul 23