Destructive blazes in France and Spain showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm there.

High winds spread flames through Attica while blazes stabilise in France and Spain but risk of flare-ups remains high

Heart-stopping video shows the moment two firefighting helicopters crashed in mid-air while battling a raging wildfire in Greece on Sunday. The terrifying footage obtained by Kefalonia Press shows one of the helicopters clip the rotor of the second,

The helicopters were being leased from Australian company, McDermott Aviation which said it is "deeply saddened" by the news. Two crew members have died after two helicopters — leased by Australian company McDermott Aviation — collided midair while battling wildfires in Greece on Sunday.

Europe’s brutal heat wave has already sparked record-breaking temperatures, deadly wildfires and mass evacuations. Now a new crisis looms: an energy shortage.

Hungary is preparing for electricity rationing as record-low water levels on the Danube river force the country’s only nuclear power plant to shut down completely. The 2 gigawatt Paks plant, which provides up to 40 per cent of the country’s electricity,