8 h. ago UK tourists warned of strikes in holiday destinations including Spain and Portugal

Baggage handlers and air traffic controllers are among the workers across several European countries that have planned strikes this September

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61 h. ago UK tourists warned of air traffic control strike disrupting flights later this month

French air traffic controllers are set to walkout, causing disruption across Europe

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6 d. ago UK tourists warned over strikes lasting until next year in popular holiday destination

All of Portugal's main airports are set to be affected, including popular destinations among Brits such as Faro, Lisbon, Porto and Madeira

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6 d. ago UK tourists warned of Portugal airport strikes lasting until 2026

All of Portugal's main airports are set to be affected, including popular destinaitons among Brits such as Faro, Lisbon, Porto and Madeira

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2 w. ago Our favourite holiday hotspots have been hit by wildfires — will it impact your travel plans?

If you have plans to visit one of Europe’s popular holiday destinations this summer, there’s a chance your trip may derailed. Here’s what you need to know

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2 w. ago Four dead as Spain hit by worst wildfires on record in 45C heatwave

Temperatures have soared to 45C in Spain in the past fortnight - so far fires have burned over an area the size of Mallorca

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2 w. ago Europe wildfires map: Spain deploys nearly 2,000 soldiers to tackle major blazes

Temperatures have soared to 45C in Spain in the past fortnight

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2 w. ago Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heatwave

Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heatwave, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said

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2 w. ago Former mayor is killed trying to defend Portuguese town from wildfire inferno

The former mayor of a Portuguese town has died after trying to fight dramatic wildfires which have ravaged Europe including Spain and Greece.

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2 w. ago British tourists hit with new rules in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal

Popular holiday hotspots are tightening restrictions on tourists staying in their countries.

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2 w. ago The Brit holiday hotspots that have been hit by wildfires — and how it might impact your travel plans

If you have plans to visit one of Europe’s popular holiday destinations this summer, there’s a chance your trip may derailed. Here’s what you need to know

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3 w. ago Brit hotspots are burning: Three are killed as wildfires tear through Greek Islands, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans as heatwaves hell continues

Sunseekers have been fleeing Greece 's Zakynthos and Kefalonia islands 'by the minute' as raging infernos ripped through homes and farmland.

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3 w. ago Sunbed wars continue across Europe as people line up by pool gates in the early hours and 'sprint' to grab their spot in 'embarrassing' holiday trend

Sunseekers armed with towels, suncream, and flip flops were captured queuing at pool gates from as early as 6am just to bag their favourite lounger in resorts across Spain, Greece and Portugal

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3 w. ago Mapped: All the areas where wildfires have broken out in Spain, Turkey and Portugal as record

France has only issued a red alert eight times in the past 20 years as it experiences soaring temperatures

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3 w. ago Where temperatures could hit 44C in Europe as holidaymakers warned of deadly heatwave

Parts of Spain, Portugal, France are set to see temperatures top 40C as urgent weather warnings have been issued

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3 w. ago Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C

Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North AmericaEurope live – latest updatesAfter a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Europe face another heatwave as hot air over south-western Europe pushes north-west.Since late July, large parts of the Iberian peninsula have endured persistent heat, with temperatures frequently climbing to the high 30s to low 40s celsius. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Europe burns: 'Deliberate' wildfires force evacuations of 1,400 people in Spain as uncontrolled blazes injure several in Portugal and Mount Vesuvius is closed to tourists in Italy

In and around Carucedo, roughly 400 residents were relocated, while another 700 were evacuated from towns close to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Las Medulas.

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3 w. ago As temperatures soar, it’s time to close the green space gap

While urban greening can help mitigate extreme heat, such spaces are not distributed equitablyIt has been a summer of heatwaves in western Europe, with record highs of 46C (115F) in Spain and Portugal.An estimated 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities in June, according to a rapid scientific analysis, with two-thirds of those deaths linked to climate breakdown, which has made heatwaves more severe. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago UK tourists flying to Spanish airports this summer issued warning over strikes

Destinations including Barcelona, Alicante, Majorca and the Canary Islands are set to be affected

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