Wildfires put pressure on France's presidential candidates

Paris - 04.08.2026: The intensifying wildfire season is making civil protection an early issue in France's 2027 presidential campaign. Following the latest major fires, candidates and parties are demanding more firefighting aircraft, additional personnel and increased funding for fire services. The debate comes as the state has been working for months on legislation to modernize civil protection, although the bill has yet to be presented.Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez launched the wildfire and vegetation fire campaign on June 4 at the Nîmes-Garons civil protection base. The state strategy combines prevention, technological ...