Tens of thousands were urged to evacuate as severe wildfires continue to burn across Spain, France, and Italy, exacerbated by an impending heatwave and climate change. Spain declared a national emergency in Madrid and Avila, while France invoked the EU civil protection mechanism for aid.
Wildfires are raging across Sicily, southwestern France, and central Spain, claiming the lives of three firefighters and prompting thousands of evacuations. In Sicily, 50 fires persist, battled by 6,000 personnel, with extreme temperatures and dry soil exacerbating the situation.
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Italy's Civil Protection, a pillar of which is the National Firefighters Corps, is enhancing its capabilities for emerging CBRN threats through EU collaboration. The nation leverages European resources for training and equipment, while also contributing its expertise to the EU's civil protection mechanism.
Italian ministers will answer questions in Parliament on public housing, the Rome-Latina corridor, the Tigullio-Genoa link, distance learning for driving schools, agricultural trade, production costs, civil protection, child safety online, and the 5x1000 spending limit.
Italy's Civil Protection Department has issued an adverse weather alert for Wednesday, June 3, due to an Atlantic low-pressure system extending into the Mediterranean. Orange alert is in effect for eastern Liguria, with yellow alerts for several other regions in the north, center, and south.
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt plans a massive expansion of civil protection and defense capabilities, including a €10 billion special program for equipment, personnel, and infrastructure. The initiative aims to bolster resilience against hybrid threats and improve coordination with the military.
