Countries are using specialist aircraft to respond to wildfires affecting Spain and Greece.

The entities involved

• Spain →

  country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa

  • A heat dome is affecting Spain, Italy, and the UK, prompting weather warnings across Europe.Mon 17:01
  • Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.Mon 14:44
• Greece →

  country in Southeast Europe

  • US-Iran truce aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid global monetary policy shifts and oil price drops.Mon 17:37
  • Leaders from Greece, Egypt, and Cyprus are meeting to advance cooperation on natural gas and energy matters through a Trilateral cooperation mechanism.Mon 17:18

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• Wildfires are affecting central France and southern Spain, leading the President to order army deployment and prompting international assistance from EU countries.Jul 25
• A wildfire crisis is underway in Extremadura, Spain, which is struggling to cope with the overwhelming scale of the incident.Aug 19
• BMW was involved in a fatal wildfire incident in Spain on September 1, 2026.Sep 12