The Latest Breaking News from Spain Sanchez

Spain and France in grip of worst fires on record

Spain and France evacuated more than 160,000 people as out-of-control forest fires raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with the French army drafted in to help combat the worst wildfire the country has ever seen.

Bangkok Post · Jul 25

Wildfires force nearly 260,000 people to evacuate in France and Spain

Massive wildfires sweeping southwestern France and central Spain forced nearly 260,000 people to flee on Saturday, as authorities deployed troops and additional firefighting aircraft to battle blazes fueled by extreme heat and drought.

France 24 · 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

In a divided Europe, Spain emerges as a champion of Palestinian statehood

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez has been a staunch critic of Israel’s Gaza offensive since the start of the conflict, standing out in a cautious and divided Europe. He is now pushing his EU partners to recognise a Palestinian state and take concrete action over Israel’s conduct of the war.

France 24 · Apr 5, 2024

Commentary: The rise of the left was the real story of 2022

Pundits reviewing 2022 are heaving a palpable sigh of relief. This was the year, or so the consensus goes, when far-right strongmen such as Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro were enfeebled, China stumbled and the “West” made a comeback, at least against Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022