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French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced €12 million in aid for regions in southwestern France devastated by wildfires, including €10 million for Gironde and €2 million for Landes. The aid aims to support recovery projects and expedite the reconstruction of destroyed homes.

2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe CoughlanBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-08-17 · 18:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe
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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced €12 million in aid for regions in southwestern France devastated by wildfires, including €10 million for Gironde and €2 million for Landes. The aid aims to support recovery projects and expedite the reconstruction of destroyed homes. Lecornu's visit to Le Porge, where 183 homes burned, was met with protests from affected residents who accused him of avoiding them and demanded transparency regarding the fire response. Residents plan to file complaints seeking truth and justice, questioning the allocation of firefighting resources. The European Union has also deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain as wildfires continue to impact Europe.

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A local resident questioned why firefighters left to defend the tip of Ferret, leaving only volunteer firefighters.

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Residents' group organizer Ludivine Daurignac claimed they were blocked by riot police from meeting the Prime Minister.

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The Prime Minister announced €12m in aid for the Gironde and Landes regions affected by wildfires.

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Approximately 200 people gathered at the town hall in Le Porge, where 183 homes were destroyed by wildfires.

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was heckled during a visit to an area devastated by wildfires.

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has been heckled on a visit to the area of the country worst hit by wildfires, as blazes continue to cause further deaths and evacuations across Europe.About 200 people gathered at the town hall in Le Porge, south-western France, on Monday, where 183 homes burned down.The organiser of a group of affected residents accused the prime minister of not wanting to meet them, while Lecornu's office it has "nothing to hide" about how fire operations have been conducted, AFP reports.The prime minister announced €12m (£10.3m) of aid for the Gironde and Landes regions, while the EU deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain.Lecornu said the aid, of which €10m (£8.5m) will go to Gironde and €2m (£1.7m) to Landes, will allow local authorities to "launch projects without delay" and build "a sort of recovery plan". He also announced building permits for the "equivalent reconstruction" of homes destroyed by the fires would be issued within a month, or even quicker.Ludivine Daurignac, the organiser of the residents' group, told the news agency the residents plan to file complaints to get "truth, transparency, and justice" and claimed they were blocked from meeting with the prime minister.She said: "We were met by lines of riot police blocking our access."Another local told France's BFM outlet: "We would like to know why the fire was managed this way. Why all the firefighters who were on site left to defend the tip of Ferret, while only the volunteer firefighters remained."
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