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Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires. Calmer winds on Thursday have helped slow the ...

From Spain to Greece, Why This Year's Wildfires Are Hitting Southern Europe Harder Than Ever

The scale of this summer’s wildfires has prompted unprecedented requests for help from the European Union’s civil protection mechanism. Spain, for the first time, asked for firefighting aircraft from ...

Spain suffers third wildfire death, Greece beats back flames

Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its ...

European Commission intervenes as wildfires kill at least 7 in Spain

The European Commission is deploying firefighting aircraft to Spain, where at least seven have died as 14 wildfires have ...

Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe

Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s ...

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain Spend Greek Holiday in Another Royal Family’s Residence: Report

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, along with their teenage daughters, are reportedly taking a private family vacation ...

Spain, Italy, France, Greece and Portugal hit tourists with new crackdown rules

The UK's favourite holiday destinations are taking a hard stance on illegal tourist apartments in a bid to curb overtourism - ...

Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up help

Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the ...