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An ongoing drought affecting at least 29 European countries has been elevated to orange-level alert status by GDACS, indicating a significant hazard. The affected nations span from the Atlantic coast (Ireland, Spain) to Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Russia, Moldova) and Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway), encompassing much of the continent. Countries affected include Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino, and Switzerland. No specific figures for agricultural impact, water shortages, or affected populations were provided in the alert, but the orange-level classification indicates the drought poses a serious threat to water supplies, farming, and other sectors across the region. The geographic scope and alert elevation suggest a coordinated or synoptic dry pattern affecting much of continental and Northern Europe.