Wildfires & Heatwave Response: Firefighters battled fast-moving infernos across southern France, Spain and Portugal as temperatures pushed toward 40C, with thousands evacuated and red alerts issued; France alone put multiple departments on orange heatwave alert and warned the season is starting early. Ukraine War & Energy Pressure: Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign hit Russia’s St. Petersburg oil infrastructure and nearby port areas, while leaders also pointed to renewed diplomatic talks after Trump spoke separately with Zelenskyy and Putin ahead of NATO’s Ankara summit. NATO Burden-Sharing Focus: With the Ankara summit confirmed for July 6-8, the agenda centers on European defence spending and deterrence as the US presses allies to do more. Family Change in Greece: Greece’s marriage rate keeps falling while divorces rise to record levels, with housing costs, precarious work and uncertainty driving young adults to delay family plans. Public Safety in the Channel Islands: Guernsey Coastguard warned against “tombstoning” after dozens of incidents, injuries and deaths linked to jumping from height. Education & Health Links: Hungary’s Semmelweis University announced a second campus in Germany, expanding clinical training for medical students. Business & Media: Viaplay Group agreed to sell its Dutch operations for €142m as it refocuses on Nordic markets. Logistics in the Balkans: Serbia’s Post of Serbia plans a major logistics and warehouse hub at Constantine the Great Airport in Niš to speed deliveries across the region.