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The EU has rejected US trade pressure over claims it facilitates Chinese tariff evasion, with Washington’s ambassador urging alignment of new environmental laws with a prior trade deal. The EU maintained its regulatory framework is non-negotiable, despite ongoing discussions on trade issues.

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A drone crashed in Romania on Friday after flying undetected in the country’s airspace, as reported by local authorities. The incident occurred near Luncavița, approximately five kilometres from the Ukrainian border, amid increasing drone incursions across NATO’s eastern flank. No casualties have been reported.

Millions across Europe, particularly in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK, faced extreme heat as temperatures exceeded 35C on Thursday. With parts of France reaching 42C and the UK recording the year’s highest day, concerns grow over climate change’s role in escalating heatwaves and their impacts on health and wildfires.

Péter Magyar, Hungary’s newly elected Prime Minister, announced at his inaugural press conference that the country will pursue the cheapest energy sources, including imports from Russia. This stance contradicts previous commitments to eliminate Russian energy reliance by 2035.

Ursula von der Leyen stated that Hungary is “coming back to the European path” following Péter Magyar’s significant electoral triumph. Current issues include key EU files that remain obstructed, highlighting ongoing challenges in Hungary’s alignment with European Union standards.

EasyJet customers faced chaos at Milan’s Linate airport due to new EU border checks, with around 100 passengers stranded and flights delayed by over 50 minutes. EasyJet, citing the situation as ‘outside of our control’, urged authorities to mitigate waiting times. Contact them for updates.

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