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A wildfire broke out north of Athens on Sunday and quickly spread to the Greek capital's suburbs for the first time due to strong winds. Several villages had to be evacuated and the government activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The question of how the authorities are responding to the situation is already being hotly debated in the country's media.

After a spectacular closing ceremony, the Olympic flame has been extinguished and the flag has been handed over to Los Angeles. Europe's press assesses the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris: an important respite in times of crisis? A unifying inspiration for harmonious coexistence? Or a wasteful splurge?

Israeli missiles have hit a school compound in Gaza City where a refugee shelter and a prayer room serving as a mosque had been set up. Palestinian sources say more than 100 civilians died in the attack. The Israeli military described the operation as a precision strike on a Hamas command centre. Europe's press struggles to find the right words.