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King Felipe of Spain was forced to cut his summer vacation short this week to deal with a national emergency back at home.
Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires. Calmer winds on Thursday have helped slow the blazes.
King Felipe has cut short his summer vacation with his family in Greece amid the catastrophic wildfires that have broken out in Spain over the last week.
At least three have been killed as the European Commission said requests to help tackle wildfires this week reached the same count as for the entirety of 2024.View on euronews
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, along with their teenage daughters, are reportedly taking a private family vacation in southern Greece, staying at the residence of another royal family.
The UK's favourite holiday destinations are taking a hard stance on illegal tourist apartments in a bid to curb overtourism - Spain has joined Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and Greece in cracking down on unlicensed properties.