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Which EU citizen will be the first to suggest that all the resources apparently used to monitor families who have named their sons Anders over the past 15 years should instead be redirected to locating and monitoring pyromaniacs using internet surveillance?
France is mobilizing the military to provide support during the fires. Over 140,000 people have been evacuated in southwestern France due to the severe fires. The situation is considered serious enough that France's President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the military to mobilize to help support civil society, reports Le Monde.
There will also be a crisis meeting in the government tonight, led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, starting at 10:00 PM. Several ministers will participate, including those responsible for defense, health, transport, and the environment. See the article on SVT Nyheter.
Parts of Europe are on fire. During the days, thousands have been evacuated from forest fires in several countries. Watch the feature on SVT News.