Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief July 14
—Wildfire deaths At least 15 people have died in Spain’s deadliest wildfire season in a decade, with flames nearing Valencia.
—AfD breakthrough The far-right AfD won its first mayoral race in a mid-sized German city, taking 54.3% of the vote in Cottbus.
—Dutch collapse Prime Minister Schoof’s government collapsed over an asylum dispersal law, likely triggering October elections.
—Heatwave red alerts France has 45 départements on maximum alert, and Spain has 12 provinces, as temperatures top 42°C.
