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More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 as a severe heatwave continues to expose millions to dangerous temperatures. The World Health Organization said the deaths were linked to high heat across the region, where

Europol said its latest mapping of organised crime found that 76% of the 821 criminal networks identified in 2024 no longer rank among the European Union’s most threatening groups. The update still lists 731 high-threat networks. It says 198 networks

Switzerland’s Beznau nuclear power station shut down both reactor units after high temperatures in the Aare River limited cooling at the site. The river reached about 25 degrees Celsius during a heatwave, a level that does not allow normal cooling

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency extended its conflict zone information bulletin for the Middle East and Persian Gulf until July 1, 2026, unless it reviews the notice earlier. The agency revised the advisory on June 24 under CZIB 2026-03-R13.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will resign from office and oversee a transfer of power by September, opening a new leadership process inside the governing Labour Party less than two years after its general election victory. Starmer said

France expanded heatwave alerts and adjusted public services as temperatures reached 40°C before the official start of summer. Météo-France placed 53 departments under orange heatwave alert from Friday noon. The affected belt stretched from the southwest toward the northeast. Paris

The European Parliament adopted new European Union rules for plants developed through new genomic techniques. The regulation aims to support sustainable agriculture, crop innovation and food security. It covers plants created through targeted changes to genetic material. The rules apply

The Council of the European Union has concluded the SAFE agreement with Canada, opening EU defence procurement under the Security Action for Europe instrument to Canadian companies and Canada-origin products. The decision completes the EU approval process for Canada’s participation

EuroWire, BUDAPEST: Hungary’s parliamentary election delivered a decisive upset on Sunday, with Peter Magyar’s opposition Tisza party defeating Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz alliance and ending the nationalist leader’s 16 years in power. Preliminary data from the National Election Office

EuroWire, MOSCOW: Moscow on Thursday launched the T2 tram route, a 33 kilometer cross city line that city officials described as the world’s longest urban tram line, extending the Russian capital’s surface rail network from Chertanovskaya metro station in the