UK Heat Emergency: Prime Minister Andy Burnham will chair an emergency COBRA meeting as the UK faces its fifth heatwave, with Met Office amber “extreme heat” warnings, drought and wildfires pushing firefighters and health services to the limit. EU Migration Flashpoint (Ceuta): Spain’s foreign minister says people who entered Ceuta irregularly will be returned to Morocco, after tens of thousands crossed the border and hundreds died, reigniting EU-level political tensions. EU Law & Rights Clash (Slovakia): Slovakia’s interior minister rejected recognition of a same-sex marriage, setting up a direct confrontation with EU rule-of-law expectations. Climate Pressure Across Europe: A new WMO report flags July as the joint second-warmest on record, with Western Europe’s heat and drought deepening and rivers hitting record lows. Strategic Resources (Sweden): Sweden rejected appeals over Boliden’s Laver mining concession, clearing the way for a project aimed at boosting copper supply and reducing Europe’s import dependence. Digital Governance (Estonia): Estonia begins rolling out EU AI transparency rules to help people spot AI and deepfakes, with fines up to €15,000 for breaches. Energy & Infrastructure (Azerbaijan): Ilham Aliyev says the TRIPP power transmission project is underway and links to EU interest in new transport and electricity routes. EU Aid: The EU pledges €2m for earthquake-hit communities in Colombia as search and rescue continues. Business Tech: Ryanair and Google Cloud announce a five-year data and AI partnership to roll out Workspace and Gemini Enterprise across 35,000 employees. Youth Poverty: International Youth Day spotlights how rising costs and housing insecurity are delaying independence, with 24.2% of EU youth at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025.