Vula Tsetsi, Co-Chair of the European Green Party, said:
'Wildfires in Spain, Portugal, France: The deadly toll of climate breakdown is becoming increasingly visible and frequent. We simply cannot and must never accept that this will become a ‘new normal’. The whole political world must recognise that deadly heatwaves and wildfires are not just tragic weather phenomena, but also the result of political decisions. Europe urgently needs a stronger Green Deal to protect people against these weather events.”
"This is already the third heatwave, affecting the whole of Europe. Over 4,000 people have already died due to the heat, and now there are victims of wildfires too. Given the scale, danger and urgency, we Greens are insisting that the European Council convene a Heat Summit”, said Tsetsi.
Ciarán Cuffe, Co-Chair of the European Green Party, added:
'This Heat Summit must agree on immediate action to protect people and structural action to recommit to a stronger Green Deal. Extreme heat and wildfires are becoming one of Europe’s greatest public health challenges. Europe must treat it as such by investing in climate resilience, protecting the most vulnerable, and preparing our societies for a hotter future. Every delay in climate action has a human cost.'
On Saturday, European Green Party Co-Chair Vula Tsetsi will address the Sumar Congress in Madrid, Spain, and on Sunday, she will address the Livre Congress in Sintra, Portugal. She will highlight that climate action and social and health protection must go hand in hand, and that the Green Deal is Europe’s answer to climate breakdown, health and geopolitical conflicts.
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Movimiento Sumar Closing Event
What: Closing Event of the 2026 Movimiento Sumar Assembly
When: Saturday, 11 July 2026, 18:30
Where: Espacio COEM, Calle Mauricio Legendre 38, Madrid (Metro/Cercanías: Chamartín)
LIVRE 17th Congress
What: 17th Congress of LIVRE
Theme: Uma liberdade maior ("A Greater Freedom")
When: Sunday, 12 July 2026
Where: Hockey Club de Sintra, Estrada Monte Santos 1, 2710-410 Sintra (Lisbon Metropolitan Area), Portugal