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Drones over Latvia, reactors offline

NATO shoots down drone as heat and drought expose Europe's brittle systems

The past half-day brought a familiar mix of hard security and hard weather. NATO scrambled jets over Latvia, while Europe's heatwave pushed fires, rivers, power grids and courts into decisions that governments would rather have postponed.

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  • UK wildfire emergency alert

    Alerts reach millions in England and Wales warning against barbecues, campfires, and fireworks as wildfire risks rise.

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European Union · Updated 12m ago

European democracies and populism

BSW's public statement clarifies its position on potential cooperation with the AfD, impacting the dynamics of coalition formation in Germany without fundamentally altering the political landscape.

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    UK wildfire emergency alert

    Alerts reach millions in England and Wales warning against barbecues, campfires, and fireworks as wildfire risks rise.

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