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Current drought in southern Europe 'could become its worst ever'

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Current drought in southern Europe 'could become its worst ever'

Current drought in southern Europe 'could become its worst ever'

"The Copernicus emergency management service indicates the present drought in Europe could become the worst ever," Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič warned on Thursday.


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