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02Living brief
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 01:12 UTC

Türkiye and Iraq set out new oil cooperation after pipeline pact ends

#RecepTayyipErdogan#AliAlZaidi#KirkukOilfield#IraqTurkiyePipeline#IraqiOilExports#TurkishPetroleum
  • Turkish Petroleum is to acquire a 15 percent interest in the BP-run Kirkuk oilfield, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
  • Iraq offered Türkiye up to 1 million barrels per day, Erdogan said, as Ankara pursued a new energy framework instead of renewing the expired pact.
  • Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Ankara discussions covered energy, security, trade, transport and water management, according to the report.
03New brief
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 16:19 UTC

Spain withdraws some evacuation orders as wildfire risks persist

#PedroSánchez#FernandoGrandeMarlaska#Ávila#Madrid#CastileAndLeón#Wildfires#Heatwave
  • The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that evacuation orders covering 13 municipalities in two wildfire-affected areas had been withdrawn.
  • Government figures showed nearly 100,000 people affected across Castile and León, Madrid and Castile-La Mancha; over 63,000 evacuated and 35,000 confined.
  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said firefighting conditions had improved in some areas but warned that the next hours would remain difficult.
04Living brief
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 15:04 UTC

Wildfires spread across France and Spain as European assistance expands

#FranceWildfires#SpainWildfires#EUFireResponse#GirondeFires#EuropeanCommission
  • Wildfires remain concentrated in southwestern France and central and eastern Spain, with Gironde, western Madrid, Ávila, Toledo and Castellón among the worst-affected areas.
  • At least 122,000 hectares have burned in Spain and France, while more than 320,000 people were evacuated and three firefighters died.
  • The European Union deployed aircraft, helicopters and firefighting teams from several countries, with additional German helicopters and Turkish aircraft expected for Spain.
05New brief
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 14:32 UTC

Gironde fires disrupt defence facilities and regional economy

#GirondeWildfires#Bordeaux#ArianeGroup#DassaultAviation#Roxel#AirbusAtlantic
  • The fire has covered about 42,000 hectares since 22 July, prompting roughly 220,000 evacuations and destroying approximately 240 homes, official figures show.
  • The Defence Ministry said 1,500 military personnel had supported emergency operations since Saturday, including efforts to secure industrial sites near Bordeaux.
  • The government introduced partial-unemployment support for affected companies, while France Assureurs extended insurance-claim submissions until 31 August.
06New brief
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 18:30 UTC

Spain’s 2026 wildfire costs could reach €3.275 billion, estimates indicate

#SpainWildfires#ForestFireCosts#FirePrevention#Agriculture
  • Firefighting costs for Spain’s 172,396 fire-affected hectares this year could range from €1.723 billion to €3.275 billion, based on two per-hectare estimates.
  • The Labour Ministry has prepared measures covering wages and social-security contributions for workers unable to reach workplaces because of fires.
  • Madrid’s regional government approved financial aid for farms affected by fires in the western Sierra, while thousands of livestock reportedly died or lacked essentials.
07New brief
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 16:13 UTC

Fire-generated thunderstorms challenge wildfire crews in southwest France

#Pyrocumulonimbus#Gironde#JeanBaptisteFilippi#Landiras2022#SouthwestFranceWildfires
  • Firefighters in southwest France are contending with pyrocumulonimbus clouds while trying to control a forest fire in Gironde.
  • Jean-Baptiste Filippi said the fire-generated storms can create winds and lightning capable of spreading embers or starting new fires.
  • Filippi said France recorded brief pyrocumulonimbus activity near Landiras, south of Bordeaux, in 2022, but the phenomenon remains relatively new there.
08Living brief
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 09:31 UTC

Macron convenes cabinet as Bordeaux wildfire threat persists

#France#Wildfires#Bordeaux#Heatwave
  • President Emmanuel Macron scheduled an emergency cabinet session on Monday as firefighters worked to contain a major blaze in southwestern France.
  • Gironde officials described conditions as generally stable after overnight firefighting, while flames remained within 15 kilometers of Bordeaux.
  • The fire threatened a metropolitan area of roughly 850,000 residents, authorities said.
09Living brief
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 25 Jul 2026, 14:05 UTC

Wildfires displace more than 250,000 people in France and Spain

#Wildfires#France#Spain#Evacuations#Firefighting
  • Wildfires in France and Spain have displaced more than 250,000 people, including 70,000 evacuees in central Spain.
  • France is preparing an A400M aircraft to spread fire retardant over the Gironde blaze, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.
  • Authorities ordered evacuations west of Bordeaux as shifting winds threatened to push the fire toward the city.

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