Wildfires and heat crisis: Greece reported deaths on Salamis as fires tore through pine forests, while Spain saw a soldier die battling blazes and Belgium fought what officials called its biggest modern wildfire, forcing evacuations near the German border. Drought and energy strain: Record-low river levels across Europe are exposing old wrecks in the Danube and pushing power plants toward shutdowns, with governments scrambling to conserve electricity. EU justice update: New e-Evidence rules will let police and prosecutors request digital data directly across borders, with fast response times in emergencies—an especially big shift for Ireland’s crime investigations. Welfare politics in the UK: Reform UK says it would bar foreign nationals, including people with EU settled status, from most benefits, triggering fresh warnings about clashes with the Withdrawal Agreement. Public safety and training: Greece is opening military combat-trauma courses to civilians aged 18–60 from EU states, with entry requirements rising by training level. Culture and art: Sicily police are probing the theft of four Renaissance paintings from a museum in Messina. Sport: Britain’s Amy Hunt capped a historic European Championships sprint week with a fourth gold, while Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis took pole vault silver behind Duplantis.