AGP Executive Report
Last update: 35 minutes agoWildfires in France & Spain: Nearly 260,000 people have been evacuated as fast-moving blazes push inland toward Bordeaux, with France deploying armed forces and even an A400M aircraft to drop fire retardant. Tour de France disruption: Organisers shorten Sunday’s final stage to free police for wildfire zones. Human stories from the evacuation: In Spain’s Madrid region, evacuees describe smoke-filled skies, shelters packed with volunteers, and a “wall of orange flame” moment. Heat as the backdrop: The same week brings record-breaking heat warnings across Europe and a “heat dome” forecast in the US, underscoring how extreme weather is tightening its grip. Tour de France, stage 20: Richard Carapaz wins the Alpe d’Huez Queen Stage after Sepp Kuss’s dramatic double crash, while Tadej Pogačar moves closer to a fifth overall title. Culture & lifestyle angle: A village keeps its booksellers alive—an antidote to the kind of community loss wildfires threaten.
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