3 reasons not to visit Europe this summer | Froma Harrop Jul 16, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 × Aljazeera - AJ+ Wildfires are burning in several parts of Europe as extreme heat and drought fuel blazes Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Froma Harrop kAmu@C D@>6 C62D@?[ >2?J p>6C:42?D D66> 4@?G:?465 E96J 92G6 E@ E@FC tFC@A6 E9:D DF>>6C \\ 56DA:E6 E96 962E[ @AAC6DD:G6 4C@H5D 2?5 9:89 AC:46D 2== 56D46?5:?8 @? E96 4@?E:?6?E] p?5 :7 2?J@?6 ?665D 2 7@FCE9 C62D@?[ :EVD E@ C64@8?:K6 E96 8C@H:?8 C6D6?E>6?E 2>@?8 >2?J tFC@A62?D 2D E96 E@FC:DE 9@C56D EFC? E96:C E@H? 46?E6CD :?E@ EC:?<6E >2==D[ 6C@5:?8 E96:C H2J @7 =:76 2?5[ :? E96 AC@46DD[ DEC:AA:?8 H92E >256 E9@D6 A=246D H@CE9 G:D:E:?8 :? E96 7:CDE A=246]k^AmkAm%96 >JDE6CJ C6>2:?D H9J D@ >2?J p>6C:42?D :?D:DE @? E96:C 8C2?5 E@FC H96? 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Deadly wildfires sweep Europe amid heatwave Wildfires are burning in several parts of Europe as extreme heat and drought fuel blazes
