Wildfires have been reported in Greece, Turkey, Spain and Germany as Europe’s heatwave continues
Meanwhile, French air traffic controllers began a two-day strike demanding better working conditions, causing disruption to air travel as the summer season gets under way, Reuters reported.
Ryanair said it had to cancel 170 flights disrupting 30,000 passengers, with a secondary effect on flights flying over France to other destinations. “EU skies cannot be repeatedly closed just because French Air Traffic Controllers are going on recreational strikes,” the airline said.