Will brutal wildfires force French leaders to take climate crisis seriously?
France is experiencing its fourth brutal heatwave of the summer, with dozens of forest wildfires burning across the country, prompting concerns about the climate crisis. The Green leader, Marine Tondelier, has called for a new climate welfare state to help those affected by the wildfires, which have led to the evacuation of around 260,000 people. The presidential election next year may see the climate crisis become a key issue, with candidates such as Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon already making statements on the topic.
- ▪Dozens of forest wildfires are burning across France, amid the summer's fourth brutal heatwave and increasing air pollution.
- ▪Around 260,000 people have been evacuated due to the wildfires, with the Gironde wildfire burning an area four times the size of Paris.
- ▪The climate crisis is expected to be a key issue in the presidential election next year, with candidates already making statements on the topic.
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A firefighter works to contain a wildfire near Saumos, in the Gironde department of France, on Wednesday. Photograph: Mael Dubiez/SDIS33/EPAView image in fullscreenA firefighter works to contain a wildfire near Saumos, in the Gironde department of France, on Wednesday. Photograph: Mael Dubiez/SDIS33/EPAFranceAnalysisWill brutal wildfires force French leaders to take climate crisis seriously?Angelique ChrisafisCampaigners worry politicians will have moved on by time of elections in which Marine Le Pen is expected to challengeFri 31 Jul 2026 00.00 EDTShareAs dozens of forest wildfires burned across France this week amid the summer’s fourth brutal heatwave and increasing air pollution, some wondered whether voters’ first-hand experience of the climate emergency would change the political…
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