French PM booed on visit to wildfire-affected region as EU sends assistance to Belgium and Spain – Europe live
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Key context: <p>Belgium wildfire creeps closer to German border, as 104 firefighters and 36 vehicles from France help with Spain wildfire effort </p><p>As flagged earlier, <strong>Belgium’s King Philippe is now visiting the emergency coordination centre looking after the firefighters tackling the major fire in the eastern part of the country </strong>(<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/europe-wildfires-france-greece-belgium-germany-climate-crisis-drought-extreme-heat-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a82b4408f08bd3e82544cdd#block-6a82b4408f08bd3e82544cdd">9:39</a>).</p><p><strong>The European Commission has deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain as part of the bloc’s civil protection mechanism.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/europe-wildfires-france-greece-belgium-germany-climate-crisis-drought-extreme-heat-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Belgium wildfire creeps closer to German border, as 104 firefighters and 36 vehicles from France help with Spain wildfire effort As flagged earlier, Belgium’s King Philippe is now visiting the emergency coordination centre looking after the firefighters tackling the major fire in the eastern part of the country (9:39).The European Commission has deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain as part of the bloc’s civil protection mechanism. Continue reading...
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