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Turkey Establishes Disaster Ministry for Comprehensive Risk Management
Turkey is establishing a Disaster Ministry to centralize disaster management, encompassing national and local resilience strategies across various sectors and implementing advanced technologies for early warning and response.
Turkey Establishes Disaster Ministry for Comprehensive Risk Management
Turkey is establishing a Disaster Ministry to centralize disaster management, encompassing national and local resilience strategies across various sectors and implementing advanced technologies for early warning and response.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Over 1 Million Hectares of EU Forest Burned in 2023
By the end of August 2023, over one million hectares of forest in the EU had burned, a near fivefold increase from 2022, with Portugal, Cyprus, and Spain suffering the most significant losses, highlighting the urgent need for improved prevention and response strategies.
Over 1 Million Hectares of EU Forest Burned in 2023
By the end of August 2023, over one million hectares of forest in the EU had burned, a near fivefold increase from 2022, with Portugal, Cyprus, and Spain suffering the most significant losses, highlighting the urgent need for improved prevention and response strategies.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Delayed Emergency Alert in Valencia Flood Investigation
The investigation into the October 29, 2023, Valencia flood, which killed 228, focuses on a one-hour delay in a mass mobile alert, with a high-ranking official stating no one specifically ordered it.
Delayed Emergency Alert in Valencia Flood Investigation
The investigation into the October 29, 2023, Valencia flood, which killed 228, focuses on a one-hour delay in a mass mobile alert, with a high-ranking official stating no one specifically ordered it.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Spanish Government Debates Centralization of Emergency Services After Devastating August Wildfires
Following Spain's August wildfires, Interior Minister Grande-Marlaska defends a proposed State Civil Protection Agency, despite opposition from regional governments and coalition partners who fear recentralization, while the PP criticizes the government's response.
Spanish Government Debates Centralization of Emergency Services After Devastating August Wildfires
Following Spain's August wildfires, Interior Minister Grande-Marlaska defends a proposed State Civil Protection Agency, despite opposition from regional governments and coalition partners who fear recentralization, while the PP criticizes the government's response.
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40% Bias Score
Spain's Political Gridlock Exacerbates Wildfire Response
Spain's 2023 election results left the ruling coalition without a budget and in a state of political gridlock, hindering its response to widespread wildfires, as evidenced by the delayed declaration of a national emergency despite warnings and requests from regional authorities.
Spain's Political Gridlock Exacerbates Wildfire Response
Spain's 2023 election results left the ruling coalition without a budget and in a state of political gridlock, hindering its response to widespread wildfires, as evidenced by the delayed declaration of a national emergency despite warnings and requests from regional authorities.
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56% Bias Score
FEMA Employees Warn of Weakened Disaster Response Under Trump Administration
Over 180 current and former FEMA employees warned Congress that the Trump administration's actions are weakening the agency's disaster response capabilities, citing unqualified leadership appointments, strict spending controls that hampered the Texas flood response, and plans to phase out FEMA after...
FEMA Employees Warn of Weakened Disaster Response Under Trump Administration
Over 180 current and former FEMA employees warned Congress that the Trump administration's actions are weakening the agency's disaster response capabilities, citing unqualified leadership appointments, strict spending controls that hampered the Texas flood response, and plans to phase out FEMA after...
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52% Bias Score
Greek Firefighters Honored by EU for Spanish Firefighting Efforts
In August, 20 Greek firefighters from the 1st EMΟDE unit aided Spain in battling wildfires in Asturias, saving the village of Genestoso, and were subsequently commended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Greek Firefighters Honored by EU for Spanish Firefighting Efforts
In August, 20 Greek firefighters from the 1st EMΟDE unit aided Spain in battling wildfires in Asturias, saving the village of Genestoso, and were subsequently commended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Progress
48% Bias Score
PP Tests PSOE Commitment to State Pact on Wildfires with Senate Motion
The Partido Popular (PP) submitted a Senate motion containing 15 measures from their wildfire plan to gauge the PSOE's commitment to a state pact, criticizing the government's response as lacking transparency and action.
PP Tests PSOE Commitment to State Pact on Wildfires with Senate Motion
The Partido Popular (PP) submitted a Senate motion containing 15 measures from their wildfire plan to gauge the PSOE's commitment to a state pact, criticizing the government's response as lacking transparency and action.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Castilla y León's Disproportionate Use of State Resources in Fighting Wildfires
Data from Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition reveals Castilla y León's extensive use of state resources for wildfire fighting surpasses other regions with comparable forest areas, despite having a sufficient operational device according to regional authorities.
Castilla y León's Disproportionate Use of State Resources in Fighting Wildfires
Data from Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition reveals Castilla y León's extensive use of state resources for wildfire fighting surpasses other regions with comparable forest areas, despite having a sufficient operational device according to regional authorities.
Progress
48% Bias Score
EU Wildfires: Insufficient Firefighters Amidst Record-Breaking Season
The EU experienced its worst wildfire season in decades during Summer 2025, with over one million hectares burned, yet the number of firefighters remains insufficient, despite an 8% increase in 2024 to 390,600 professionals.
EU Wildfires: Insufficient Firefighters Amidst Record-Breaking Season
The EU experienced its worst wildfire season in decades during Summer 2025, with over one million hectares burned, yet the number of firefighters remains insufficient, despite an 8% increase in 2024 to 390,600 professionals.
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16% Bias Score
Spanish Royals Comfort Fire-Affected Communities in Cáceres
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited three towns in the Cáceres province, offering emotional support and assessing the damage from August's wildfires, the most destructive in Extremadura's history.
Spanish Royals Comfort Fire-Affected Communities in Cáceres
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited three towns in the Cáceres province, offering emotional support and assessing the damage from August's wildfires, the most destructive in Extremadura's history.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Spain's Fragmented Firefighting System Hinders Emergency Response
Spain's 180 fire departments operate with 21 different regional civil protection models, resulting in communication failures and inefficiencies during emergencies, as evidenced by recent incidents in Igüeña, Valencia, and Jarilla.
Spain's Fragmented Firefighting System Hinders Emergency Response
Spain's 180 fire departments operate with 21 different regional civil protection models, resulting in communication failures and inefficiencies during emergencies, as evidenced by recent incidents in Igüeña, Valencia, and Jarilla.
Progress
56% Bias Score
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