9 Aug 2021

Wildfires hit southern Europe, Belarus faces isolation

From Nine To Noon, 9:50 am on 9 August 2021

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the worst heatwave in 30 years that's hit southern Europe, generating devastating wildfires and forcing many to flee.

Belarus was already on the outer in Europe, but the high-profile defection of one of its sprinters from the Olympics is likely to further isolate the country. And EU nations are pulling ahead of the US and UK in the vaccination race.

Sixth consecutive day of the wildfire at Evia Island, on August 8, 2021. Alexandros Michailidis / SOOC

Photo: Alexandros Michailidis / SOOC/ via AFP