During periods of heatwaves and drought, the Civil Security service uses a Canadair aircraft to monitor and respond to any fire outbreaks in the forest areas near Marseille, France.
Around 47,000 participants (including the Armed Forces from other countries) registered for the International Four Days Marches (Vierdaagse), the largest multi-day walking event in the world.
Installed on the esplanade of the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (Mucem), Shareef Sarhan's work Re-Lighthouse evokes the memory of the artist's original work Lighthouse, which was displayed at the Gaza Port roundabout and destroyed by an Israeli tank at the beginning of the war in 2023.
The Boxmeerse Vaart is an ancient Holy Blood procession. According to the story, a priest doubted the conversion of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ; after that, the blood turned back into wine.
Heads of state and government attended the 80th Anniversary of Republic Day celebrations and the traditional military parade through the Imperial Fora. The ceremony, which pays homage to the values of the Republic and the Armed Forces, took place in the heart of the capital before the highest Italian institutional officials and international delegations.
The Netherlands is finishing a sunny and dry Spring with rising temperatures, setting the stage for a Summer that seasonal forecasts indicate will likely be warmer and drier.
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, a vintage-style motorcycle ride, was organized in the city to raise funds for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. In Nijmegen, 259 motorcycle riders raised around 32.000€.
