The wildfires raging in several European countries for another summer confirm that their increased incidence, combined with unprecedented heat waves, constitute a structural threat for the continent’s economies.

Europe has witnessed widespread wildfires this summer following successive heatwaves that have broken temperature records, coupled with a severe shortage of rainfall. Villages in…

Destructive blazes in France and Spain showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm there.