Two dead and hundreds evacuated after twin fires break out on Greek island

About 200 firefighters worked to keep the fires from converging on Salamina, with one now under control.

Israel Strikes Lebanon; Trump Reduces US-South Korea Drills | Daybreak Europe 8/17/2026

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. Lebanon saw its deadliest day of fighting in months, heaping pressure on stalled US-Iran negotiations while Washington prepares fresh economic measures. President Donald Trump told the Pentagon to “substan...

Wildfires rage in France and Greece as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuations Belgium’s King Philippe will visit the area affected by what is believed to be the largest wildfire in the country’s history this morning, after a weekend of intense firefighting in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve. The fire has been raging since Friday afternoon, burning more than 3,000 hectares of land, provisional figures show. Continue reading...

By Jakub Krupa

Germany news: Belgium blaze kept out of Germany for now

Some residents in the Eifel town of Monschau were evacuated as a massive fire in Belgium threatened to cross the border. Meanwhile, shipping shortfalls amid low river water levels could hit the construction industry.

Hundreds evacuated as fire in Belgium’s biggest nature reserve doubles in size

Two villages on Belgian side evacuated and residents told not to return as fire gets very close to German border

By Stuti Mishra

Europe wildfires: 2 dead, 500 evacuated as twin blazes hit Greek island near Athens

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By TOI World Desk

HD Hyundai Electric eyes Europe with greener grid technology

HD Hyundai Electric said Monday it has developed Korea’s first 420-kilovolt circuit breaker that does not use sulfur hexafluoride, positioning the company to tap Europe’s growing market for greener power grid equipment. Sulfur hexafluoride, or SF6, is widely used to insulate high-voltage equipment but is subject to tightening European Union regulations due to its potent greenhouse gas effect. The new circuit breaker instead uses a C4-based insulating gas. HD Hyundai Electric said the alternative

By The Korea Herald

Europe’s heatwaves leave businesses facing mounting uninsured losses

For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early evening drink, or aperitivo, encouraging them to sit outside and socialise before dinner. As Europe bakes under its fifth heatwave of the year, the traditional 6-7 p.m. slot has all but disappeared as people seek air-conditioning indoors, […]

The world is on fire: True scale of devastating blazes wreaking havoc across the globe

By Maira Butt

Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping toward Germany

The blaze has mushroomed to 3,000 hectares two days after breaking out in the High Fens park, an area of boggy peatlands and pine forests popular with hikers.

Belgium races to tame wildfire creeping towards Germany

Water-bombing aircraft and farmers joined forces to help firefighters battle Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has scorched vast swathes of a nature reserve near the German border.

Lithuanian firefighters return from wildfire mission in southern France - LRT

Lithuanian firefighters return from wildfire mission in southern France  LRT

Greek Airbnb prices outpacing the rest of Europe this summer

Average price hits €200 for Greek "Airbnb" listings this summer, up 12.8% on last year, compared with €159 across Europe in July, a rise of 8.2% The post Greek Airbnb prices outpacing the rest of Europe this summer appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Αλεξία Αμβράζη