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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.
Polls have closed in England’s Clacton by-election, featuring Nigel Farage against fringe candidate Count Binface. Farage triggered the vote by resigning amid a financial investigation. Analysts expect his victory, yet some locals regard the contest as a farce without mainstream party candidates.
The European Commission has deployed migration experts to Ceuta following the recent arrival of 80,000 migrants from Morocco, triggering a humanitarian crisis. The mission aims to assess local needs and enhance EU support for Spanish authorities amidst concerns of further mass crossings.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed this morning on the urgent need to restore the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Disputes over the pipeline continue to impact EU aid distribution to Ukraine.
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Discussions on Ukraine peace negotiations and the conflict in Iran dominate the agenda this morning. European Union officials are scrutinising the shifting dynamics of foreign policy as geopolitical tensions rise.
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This morning, political pressure mounts within the European Union to address high electricity prices as oil surpasses $114 per barrel. The Council is advocating for urgent reforms to the carbon market to limit volatility and enhance energy infrastructure.
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Commissioner Šefčovič urged lawmakers this morning to continue negotiations despite new US tariffs. Political groups appear close to a voting agreement, which includes critical clauses on tariff relief and compliance.
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This morning, as oil prices surge amid ongoing Middle Eastern conflict, tensions rise between the European Union and the United States over potential US sanctions relief on oil trading, stirring apprehension in Brussels.
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Today, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Paris, reiterating that Slovakia may block the EU’s €90 billion loan package for Ukraine if oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline are not restored.
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