Drought impacts on agriculture in Europe can be significant and widespread, affecting large areas, different parts of the agricultural value chain, and many people at once. Over the last decades, drought events have caused major falls in crop production in different parts of Europe. Most of these events occurred in the Mediterranean parts of Europe but the recent drought of summer 2018 in northwestern Europe demonstrates that drought events can affect agriculture also in less drought-prone regions. It is thus increasingly important to better anticipate to drought events and take timely action to reduce negative impacts.