Wildfire Crisis: Spain declared its first national wildfire emergency as blazes near Madrid merged and threatened more areas, while France ordered mass evacuations of the Cap Ferret peninsula by land and sea; tens of thousands fled, with EU help requested and reinforcements including aircraft and helicopters dispatched as heat and wind kept fires out of control. Heat & Drought Pressure: The same extreme weather is worsening Europe’s drought and raising the risk of longer, more dangerous fire seasons, with scientists warning that heat and dry conditions are compounding each other across southern Europe. Energy Diplomacy: Bulgaria’s PM Rumen Radev spoke with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on energy diversification, the Vertical Gas Corridor, Kozloduy nuclear expansion using US tech, and keeping the Burgas refinery running for the wider region. Energy Infrastructure: Poland’s GAZ-SYSTEM named its first FSRU vessel “Solidarity,” positioning the Gulf of Gdansk terminal as a security-focused LNG anchor for Central and Eastern Europe. Cyber Resilience: Mastercard says cyber resilience is now a boardroom priority as attacks across EEMEA rose 13%, with staffing gaps and fast spikes after geopolitical triggers highlighted. Russia’s Mediterranean Shift: Russia pulled its last warships from the Mediterranean for the first time since 2016, underscoring strain from the Ukraine war and shifting escort demands.