# French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/24451

- BBC News, 2026-08-17 18:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rzx5g5yro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was booed by residents during a visit to wildfire-hit south-western France, where 183 homes burned. He announced €12m in aid for Gironde and Landes. Fires also continued in Belgium, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Croatia, causing deaths, evacuations and international firefighting support.

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