Macron Calls Crisis Meeting as Wildfires Threaten Bordeaux and Heatwave Looms The wildfires sweeping across France and Spain have brought into sharp focus the consequences of collective inaction on climate change.
French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to convene a crisis cabinet meeting is, at best, a belated recognition of the severity of the situation.
As the fire threatens Bordeaux, the economic and cultural hub of southwestern France, it's impossible not to think about the long term implications of this disaster.