Europe’s summer of discontent, with locals protesting overtourism everywhere from Tenerife to the Louvre. As destinations take action to stem local anger, is the sun setting on mass tourism in Europe?

Spain recently made EU history when it made its first request ever for wildfire response reinforcements from the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism. In response to Spain’s activation, the European Commission has mobilized two rescEU planes stationed in France, with the expectation of deploying to Spain on Aug. 14.

The fires have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns in the country's northwest, forcing locals in many cases to act as firefighters. About 2,382 square miles have burned across Spain and Portugal.

Europe is enduring its worst wildfire season on record, with Spain at the heart of the crisis. Massive blazes have devastated the Ourense region, destroying at least 62,000 hectares across multiple towns and forcing emergency evacuations.

Spain's government under Prime Minister Pedro Snchez is grappling with mounting scandal and political instability

This year is turning into one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory in Europe. Firefighters are struggling to contain out-of-control wildfires in western Spain and Portugal.

Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, making the region more vulnerable to wildfires.

Global Eggs, set up by Brazilian investor Ricardo Faria, has expanded its presence in Spain with the acquisition of the El Granjero egg company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed but Faria said in a statement that family-owned El Granjero generates annual revenues of €70m ($81.