MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency

Wildfires in Spain and France hit the world's two largest wine-growing nations

The wildfires affecting Spain and France since mid-July have reached an unprecedented scale in both countries, which together account for nearly a quarter of the world's vineyard area. Spain declared a national wildfire emergency for the first time, while French President Emmanuel Macron described the situation as the most severe recorded in his country since the Second World War. Read full article