In late June, mainland Portugal recorded its hottest ever temperature of 46.6 degrees Celsius. View on euronews ...

A blaze in southern France forced the closure of the Marseille airport, and weather agencies issued warnings for other parts of Europe where temperatures were expected to climb this week.

Tens of thousands of people died during the summer of 2003 after a relentless heat wave blanketed Europe. Temperatures soared ...

Mainland Portugal faces a heatwave with temperatures reaching 42°C. A rare roll cloud surprised sunbathers on beaches, while the risk of forest fires increases. #EuropeNews ...

Two-thirds of Portugal was also on high alert Sunday for extreme heat and forest fires -- as was the Italian island of Sicily, where firefighters tackled 15 blazes Saturday. Scientists say climate ...

A heatwave has gripped southern Europe, prompting authorities to issue health and wildfire warnings. Firefighters in France have been mobilised to tackle early summer fires and 84 of the country's ...

Dozens of the country's mainland regions are currently under the second-highest alert as the heatwave continues.