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As Greece mourns those who perished in the wildfire tragedy near Athens, politicians and the media discuss the consequences of the mistakes that have come to light. To what extent is the Tsipras government to blame?

Europe is experiencing a period of extreme heat and drought. Devastating forest fires are raging not only in Greece but also in Sweden. Farmers expect huge harvest losses. For scientists this extremely hot summer is a visible consequence of global warming. Journalists call for a debate on the consequences of climate change.

Migration is to be the key topic of the European elections and the "1968 elite" must be voted out of office: these demands were made by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Hungarian minority in Romania's annual Tusványos Festival. Commentators see Orbán's words as groundbreaking. For some this is good news, for others it is bad.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has criticised Italy for the growing number of attacks on migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and Italian citizens of foreign origin. In the most recent case, discus thrower Daisy Osakue was hit by an egg hurled at her from a passing car. Italy's press believes Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is mainly to blame for the recent spate of attacks.

More refugees are now arriving in Spain than in the past twelve years, and the number has for the first time exceeded those arriving in Italy. Commentators discuss what is behind the increase in refugee flows between Morocco and Spain.