The Balkans have been pounded by storms, while wildfires broke out in Türkiye, Spain and France in the last week. View on euronews

As wildfires continue to burn across parts of Europe and a severe heat wave grips the continent, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib said on Wednesday that the EU is better prepared to respond to such disasters.

Hot summer weather is spreading wildfires across Europe after a blaze reached France's second-largest city and left 110 injured.

Over 100 people have been injured while thousands more have been told to shelter in place after a wildfire tore through a portion of southern France.

Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.

Travellers planning holidays to Greece and Türkiye are urged to stay informed as wildfires spread across southern Europe due to the ongoing heatwave. Forest fires have been reported in Türkiye's Aegean region and near the Turkish-Syrian border,

A heatwave has taken hold of Europe, and wildfires are spreading across Turkey and France—here's everything we know.