Wildfires rage across southern Europe as Spain declares emergency and France seeks EU help

Wildfires across southern Europe continue to spread, prompting mass evacuations and emergency measures in France and Spain. In southwestern France, blazes along the Atlantic coast led authorities to evacuate approximately 30,000 people, including tourists on the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula. French President Emmanuel Macron formally requested assistance from the European Union, stating that the country remains "under high tension."

In Spain, the central government declared a state of emergency of national significance for the Madrid region and the neighboring province of Ávila. The declaration transfers operational management to a specialized military crisis unit, enabling the deployment of additional firefighting assets, aircraft, and troops to combat the fires.

Sources: Der Standard, DW, ORF, Tagesschau.