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Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in Spain
- 2007-08-29
MADRID AFP — More than 350 firefighters battled a wildfire in northeastern Spain on Wednesday amid scorching temperatures, officials said. They were backed by around 20 water-dropping planes and helicopters in their efforts to extinguish the blaze which broke out near the village of Les Useres on Tuesday, according...
Hundreds evacuated due to blaze on Spain's Canary Islands
- 2007-07-30
SAN BARTOLOME DE TIRAJANA, Spain AFP — Hundreds of people were evacuated in Spain's Canary Islands Monday due to a wind-fueled blaze which has raged in soaring heat since Friday, officials said. A total of 1,050 people were ordered from their homes in the hamlets of Mogan, San Bartolome...
500 evacuated as major fire hits Spanish tourist spot
- 2007-07-04
MADRID AFP — Spain's first major summer fire this broke out Wednesday in the northeastern Tarragon region, prompting the evacuation of some 500 people from their homes and a camping site, firefighters said. "About 500 people have been evacuated from three residential zones and the camping site" of Mont-roig...
Spanish authorities maintain silence to deter more arson attacks
- 2006-08-13
MADRID AFP — Authorities in Spain's fire-swept northwestern Galicia region declined for the first time to say how many blazes were still raging, in a bid to deter more arson attacks. "Yesterday Saturday morning we said that the situation was getting better and immediately afterwards a lot more fires...
Spain investigates arson claims as forest fires rage in northwest
- 2006-08-08
MADRID AFP — A Spanish police unit specialising in organised crime has been investigating the spate of forest fires which have ravaged northwestern Spain in recent days, amid claims that many were deliberately set. Teams made up of firefighters and more than 3,500 forest workers, backed up by 30...
Spain investigates arson claims as forest fires rage
- 2006-08-08
MADRID AFP — A Spanish police unit specialised in organised crime began investigating whether forest fires that have killed three people and ravaged northwestern Spain were caused deliberately. Local Galician authorities announced they had made a series of arrests in connection with the fires, detaining two suspected arsonists after...
Hundreds evacuated from Spanish forest fires
- 2006-08-05
MADRID AFP — Hundreds of people were evacuated as firefighters battled blazes across large areas of northeastern Spain, Catalonia's regional government has said. One fire, which ravaged 259 hectares (639 acres) near the towns of Cistella and Terrades, had been brought under control, but another was still raging after...
Portuguese fires, central European floods wreak havoc across continent
- 2005-08-23
VIENNA AFP — While parched Portugal and Spain battled dozens of wildfires, flood warnings were issued elsewhere in Europe, as heavy rains caused havoc in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany and Switzerland. Two people were killed and two others were missing after three days of heavy rain in central and eastern...
Fires and floods wreak havoc across Europe
- 2005-08-23
VIENNA AFP — While parched Portugal and Spain battled dozens of wildfires, emergency services elsewhere in Europe struggled to contain floods brought on by heavy rains in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany and Switzerland. Two people were killed and two were missing after three days of torrential downpours in central and...
Major fire still out of control in southern Spain
- 2005-08-09
MADRID AFP — A fire which has laid waste to some 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of vegetation in the southern Spanish region of Jaen remains out of control, two days after breaking out, local government sources said. Some 500 firefighters are battling the inferno, which has destroyed a section...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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