In Spain, two large forest fires are raging, threatening the Madrid region - tens of thousands are being evacuated. In southwestern France, 110,000 people are being ordered to evacuate, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. The fire is heading toward Bordeaux, he says.
WorldTwo people have been arrested on suspicion of causing the fire in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, where over 1,000 hectares have burned, reports the AFP news agency.
WorldAn illegal rave party in central France, where up to 40,000 people gathered to dance on a military site that contained unexploded ordnance, has angered France's interior minister.
WorldFrance's former president Nicolas Sarkozy receives protection in prison, reports Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. Two bodyguards are reported to be housed in the cell next to the imprisoned ex-president.
WorldIn a few minutes, masked thieves carried out a spectacular theft at the Louvre art museum in Paris. They got away with invaluable items from a department that, among other things, holds French crown jewels, according to the responsible prosecutor. An intense police hunt is underway for four men who are said to have fled the famous museum on mopeds.
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