Europe

Denmark takes over EU Council presidency with focus on security, green transition
Copenhagen pledges to strengthen Europe’s resilience under 'A Strong Europe in a Changing World'
Denmark takes over EU Council presidency with focus on security, green transition
Copenhagen pledges to strengthen Europe’s resilience under 'A Strong Europe in a Changing World'

European Central Bank updates monetary policy strategy, focusing on agility
Medium-term inflation target confirmed at 2%, while bank says agile and flexible policy tools will be used in response to changes in inflation environment

French president calls return to trade wars, tariffs 'aberration'
Tariffs often used as 'tools of blackmail,' Macron says at Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Spanish city of Seville

European stocks end mostly lower as EU-US trade talks continue
Stoxx 600 down 0.42%, Britain's FTSE falls 0.43%, Germany's DAX slips 0.51%, while Italy's FTSE MIB rises 0.13%

Heat wave grips Germany as temperatures approach 40°C
German Weather Service advises people to avoid prolonged sun exposure between 11 am and 4 pm, and experts also recommend staying hydrated and in cool places

Ukraine urges US, EU to ramp up sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, speaking at joint news conference in Kyiv with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, emphasizes importance of close coordination between 2 sides of Atlantic