# Why are European leaders staying silent after a summer of climate shock?

https://mins.news/en/item/33261

- The Guardian, 2026-08-26 14:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/why-are-european-leaders-staying-silent-after-our-summer-of-climate-shock

> Lethal heatwaves and wildfires have widened the divide between voters demanding climate action and politicians reluctant to confront the long-term choices required by global heating. The article says short-termism, polarisation and cost-of-living fears have silenced much of Europe’s political mainstream, despite mounting evidence of the crisis.