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The G7 dominated the early European news this week with the EU wanting more pressure put on Russia – something Trump is reluctant to do. The EU also signed a defence deal with Australia and unveiled a plan to phase out Russian gas contracts by 2027.


Ukraine is calling for more help after the heaviest day of airstrikes since Russia’s war in Ukraine began, whilst there has been backlash to plans to raise the GDP defence target to 5%, with Spain calling it unreasonable.

Much of Europe’s focus has been on the latest from Iran-Israel, with many European nations worried they could be dragged into the war after the United States signalled it could soon be joining Israel.

As summer sweeps across Europe, the sun is out and the days are gloriously longer. Plenty is happening across Europe this week.

Sweden’s Saab CEO Micael Johansson urges EU states to consolidate defence expenditures into a common fund—aiming for €100 billion—to finance flagship military projects

Spain has a tourism problem one that it must deal with now What’s happening The weekend saw citizens across Spain…

Protests against mass tourism are occurring across Spain, Italy, and Portugal, highlighting issues like rising housing costs and local displacement in cities such as Barcelona, Venice, and Lisbon.

Russia and Ukraine conduct a fourth POW swap in a week, with both sides remaining silent on the number of prisoners involved.

Cliff Notes – Gattuso named new head coach, Buffon confirms Gennaro Gattuso is set to replace Luciano Spalletti as Italy’s…

Over 1,000 Ukrainian bodies were returned to Kyiv following a prisoner-of-war exchange, with many reported to have been held since 2022.

Cliff Notes – Kylie Minogue forced to postpone tour dates after viral infection Kylie Minogue has postponed her upcoming tour…

Cliff Notes – Sony dismisses Switch 2 because PS5 is a ‘great experience on big screens’ Sony remains confident in…