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Janez Lenarčič, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, called for increased financing in wildfire prevention this week arguing "€1 invested in wildfire prevention saves €2 in damage".
EU member states have failed to agree on the European Commission's proposed 10-year renewal for the use of glyphosate, a controversial chemical substance used in herbicides.
The forest fire in Evros, Greece, was the largest single wildfire recorded in the European Union since it started keeping records in 2000. More than 80,000 hectares of land were destroyed, according to the EU.
The on-and-off controversy over tariff-free imports of Ukraine grain coming into the European Union is back on the agenda.
Wildfires spread during the hottest days of the year in Spain, Italy and Greece. Thousands have been evacuated and some homes burnt down.
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