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“Spain: Cantabria hit 43.7°C in the municipality of Tama -- the highest temperature ever recorded in the region in any month of the year”
“22 and 23 June were the two hottest days in June since at least 1950 in mainland Spain”
“Bosnia and Albania both forecasting highs of up to 40°C”
“Heatwaves like this are what we expect to see in a changing climate”
“Soya production in the EU only covers 10% of usage in the bloc, primarily for human consumption.”
“China is also a meat powerhouse, accounting for the largest meat production capacity in the world - roughly one out of every two pigs slaughtered globally is slaughtered in China.”
“killed at least 1,300 Europeans”
“Urban neighbourhoods experiencing 41°C temperatures due to the "heat island" effect.”
“France experienced one of its most intense heatwaves on record in June, with widespread temperatures near or above 40°C.”
“temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius and above.”
“ideal storage temperature is between 18-21°C.”
“risk of damage is still low at the 30-degree mark.”
“risk of ruining a groove does increase between 35 and 45°C.”
“Proper damage occurs between 50 and 60°C.”
“Vinyls melt at temperatures exceeding 100°C.”
“A planned UK-EU summit due on 22 July has been postponed in light of the leadership transition”
“This year it will peak at 01:57 CEST on Tuesday morning, but for most of Europe it will be visible starting this evening: around 9:41 pm in London, 22:13 in Paris, 21:55 in Berlin and Madrid.”
“This year's Strawberry Moon is also a micromoon, sitting roughly 406,267 kilometres from Earth or about 21,000 kilometres farther away than average.”
“That makes it 7% smaller and 10% dimmer than a typical full Moon.”
“A supermoon, by comparison, is 14% wider and 30% brighter.”
“It is, in fact, the second-smallest full Moon of 2026, just 102 kilometres closer to Earth than last month's Blue Moon.”
“It also traces one of the lowest paths across the sky in decades for Northern Hemisphere viewers, a consequence of rising just eight days after the summer solstice — when the Sun is at its highest, the Moon is pushed correspondingly low.”
“Stade has about 50,000 inhabitants and is located about 40 kilometers from Hamburg.”
“The state Hydrometeorological Centre said the country would face "intense heat," with temperatures of 35C-38C expected on Monday.”
“France reported at least 74 drowning deaths since 18 June”
“Poland said 17 drowned on Sunday alone.”
“At least 130 million people in Europe were expected to swelter through temperatures of more than 35C, down from 190 million on Sunday according to an AFP analysis.”
“The heat is also a serious test for equipment that has been operating under wartime conditions for more than four years and has withstood numerous attacks," Sergii Kovalenko, CEO of the Yasno energy company said over the weekend.”
“and Poland said 17 drowned on Sunday alone.”
“On Monday, the Balkans braced for temperatures of up to 40C, with firefighters in Bosnia battling blazes sparked during the heat.”
“All-time temperature records have been broken in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, as well as for the month of June in the UK and in Switzerland.”
“Speculation states that the couple are planning a gathering of 100 people in the arena that seats up to 19,500 people on 2 July.”
“This will be followed by a second event at the arena for about 1,000 guests on 3 July.”
“the eve of America's Independence Day – on the 250th anniversary of the US”
“Swift's first Billboard hit, released when she was 16, was titled 'Tim McGraw’.”
“Friday 3 July is the day that seems to be on everyone’s agenda.”
“the popstar has been known for throwing elaborate parties over the 4 July American holiday”
“Looking at reported trip costs from more than 100,000 travel insurance sales, surveys of more than 6,000 customers, and data from sources like Google Flights and Kayak hotels, the expense index has revealed the 15 most costly destinations …”
“According to the data, the average trip cost per day in Greenland is a whopping $1,171 (€1,027), while the cost to rent a car stands at $110 (€97) per day. A weeknight – not even a weekend – hotel stay will set you back $227 (€200), and a …”
“Next up is the British Virgin Islands, where the weeknight hotel cost is $1,137 (€997), and the average trip cost per day is $925 (€811).”
“Coming in third is French Polynesia, where the trip cost per day is $756 (€663), and the weeknight hotel cost is $1,382 (€1,212).”
“Rounding out the top five are Antarctica, where the flight cost is $1,899 (€1,665) and the trip cost per day is $1,511 (€1,325);”
“and the Maldives, where the trip cost per day is $1,072 (€940) and the weeknight hotel cost is $1,249 (€1,096).”
“Goldman Sachs expects data centres to account for nearly half of the growth in US electricity demand by 2030, with consumer power prices forecast to rise around 6% a year through 2026 and 2027.”
“A delegation from the Venice Commission will visit Hungary on Thursday to discuss a constitutional reform put forward by the government”
“Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok requested the Commission's assessment after the government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar initiated his removal through a constitutional amendment”
“The Commission is examining the draft legislation under a fast-track procedure”
“Magyar has repeatedly called on Sulyok to resign, describing him as 'Orbán's puppet'”
“Sulyok has declared the removal bid unlawful and referred the matter to the Venice Commission”
“Magyar is seeking to dismantle the remnants of Orbán's political order following his party's landslide victory in April's elections, ending the former prime minister's 16 years in power”
“Magyar announced last Thursday that the government had invited the Commission to Budapest”
“The draft constitutional amendment stipulates that Sulyok's presidential mandate would be terminated the day after the amendment enters into force — well ahead of its scheduled expiry in 2029”
“The amendment would also compel several Constitutional Court judges to retire upon reaching the age of 70”
“and would cap parliamentary mandates at 12 years”
“The opposition Fidesz party has repeatedly condemned the initiative as unconstitutional and as an act of political purging”
“The Venice Commission can issue opinions and assess whether constitutional changes comply with European standards on the rule of law and democratic governance”
“The European Commission told Euronews it is closely monitoring Hungary's constitutional amendment process”
“In the middle of a complicated transatlantic dialogue, the United States celebrated its 250th anniversary of independence in Brussels' Parc du Cinquantenaire on Sunday, located right next to EU institutions.”
“Nearly 10,000 guests enjoyed a full day of activities and performances that concluded with a drone and fireworks display.”
“Greenpeace unrolled a massive banner in the historic Grand Place square in the Belgian capital. The 600-square-metre banner read: "War. Greed. Energy Crisis. What’s there to celebrate?"”
“Released in April 2026, Michael follows Michael Jackson’s rise from child stardom with the The Jackson 5 to becoming the “King of Pop”.”
“The backlash against the film was due to the film not engaging with the child sexual abuse allegations made against the star before his death in 2009.”
“Oppenheimer grossed $975.8m worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo, and went on to win seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.”
“Weather models point to highs that could reach 42ºC in Seville on Thursday, while Badajoz will hover around 41ºC and Córdoba around 40ºC.”
“Other inland provincial capitals, such as Toledo, Ciudad Real, Jaén and Cáceres, could also come very close to that threshold, with forecast temperatures between 38 and 39ºC.”
“thermometers climbing back above 30ºC.”
“highs that could reach 42ºC in Seville on Thursday, while Badajoz will hover around 41ºC and Córdoba around 40ºC.”
“forecast temperatures between 38 and 39ºC.”
“Weather models point to highs that could reach 42ºC in Seville on Thursday”
“while Badajoz will hover around 41ºC”
“and Córdoba around 40ºC”
“Other inland provincial capitals, such as Toledo, Ciudad Real, Jaén and Cáceres, could also come very close to that threshold, with forecast temperatures between 38 and 39ºC”
“with thermometers climbing back above 30ºC”
“it means that the temperatures hitting Spain are above the averages for late June”
“The models outline a scenario of temperatures above average for the turn of the month, especially in inland areas”
“Renfe has been forced to cancel a total of 320 services on Monday 29 June due to the strike called by the Railway Union (SF)”
“On high-speed and long-distance routes, 262 trains will run, equivalent to 73% of normal capacity.”
“On medium-distance services, 420 trains will be maintained, around 65% of those planned.”
“The worst affected will be the Cercanías commuter services, whose activity will be cut in half, with 75% of services operating only during peak hours: from 6 am to 9 am, from 1.30 pm to 4 pm, and from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm.”
“Monday’s stoppage is only the first of two 24-hour strike days: the second is scheduled for 15 July.”
“The union denounces what it describes as a “deliberate abandonment” of the freight subsidiary and rejects the creation of a joint venture with Medway, part of the MSC group.”
“According to the organisation, the company has failed to honour the agreements that led to previous stoppages being called off, signed in November 2023 with the Ministry and expanded in March 2025, by reducing the division’s workload.”
“The SF also highlights the outsourcing of maintenance for 65 locomotives in the 333.3 series, work that until now had been carried out by Renfe’s own staff, and the announcement of the closure of the Rolling Stock Workshop in Miranda de Eb…”
“The country has used up 72% of its freshwater resources, with a peak of 92% in the summer, according to data from Eurostat and the European Environment Agency (EEA).”
“Earlier this year, authorities urged residents to save 10% of their daily water use (which amounts to about two minutes of water use), but the fact that Cyprus' population is growing rapidly isn't good news for the country's water resource…”
“Malta, with a 33% annual water usage rate. However, things get worse in the summer, when the water stress level rises to 67%.”
“It's a similar story for other countries: the levels of water exploitation in Greece (37%), Romania (34%), Portugal (31%), Italy (27%) and Spain (26.5%), all sit well inside the warning zone during the summer period.”
“The EEA says climate change and drought events will likely intensify the "frequency, intensity, and impact" of water shortages at least until 2030.”
“Another report by the agency — "Overheated and Underprepared" — found that around one in 10 EU citizens struggles to access enough safe and clean water.”
“The problem is most acute in Cyprus (36.5%) and Greece (31.5%).”
“At the same time, despite their freshwater usage issues, France, Portugal and Spain seem to better handle clean and safe water distribution, with rates of people facing issues all comfortably below the 9% EU average.”
“her 2017 self-titled debut has reached the impressive milestone of 450 weeks on the UK’s Official Albums chart”
“Nearly 100 books are included in Livraria Lello’s new cultural auditorium”
“with each relating to four key themes: power, control, voice, and memory”
“For 120 years, Livraria Lello has been built on a simple conviction”
“she is set to curate the Southbank Centre’s 2026 London Literature Festival, which takes place from 21 October to 1 November”
“In view of what it describes as "a long spell of hot, dry weather", the IPMA has issued yellow alerts for the districts of Guarda, Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Évora and Beja from this Monday.”
“On Tuesday these alerts will be extended to Bragança and Vila Real”
“temperatures soaring to 43°C in some regions of the country.”
“The average temperature is expected to run 3°C to 7°C above normal across mainland Portugal, the IPMA says, highlighting increases of 5°C to 7°C in central regions and the Alentejo.”
