Wildfires & Climate Pressure: About 1,000 people were evacuated in eastern Spain as a forest fire near Gátova, outside Valencia, spread after a lightning strike; drought and record heat are making vegetation highly flammable, with hundreds of hectares already burned and more than 297,000 hectares affected across Spain this year. Mediterranean Migration: Search-and-rescue is ongoing after a migrant boat sank off Tunisia toward Italy, with at least 13 missing and two survivors rescued; rights groups say EU-backed border crackdowns have coincided with serious abuses. EU Policy & Citizenship: Europe is tightening rules on investment-based citizenship programmes, pushing schemes toward stronger “genuine connection” tests after EU court rulings. Tax Transparency: Apple disclosed country-by-country tax payments under EU transparency rules, reporting US$17.1bn in income tax in Ireland tied to an EU state-aid decision and court ruling. Ukraine EU Path: Germany reiterated support for Ukraine’s EU integration and stressed the independence of anti-corruption bodies NABU and SAPO. Agriculture Under Heat: Heatwaves and drought are hitting European crops and harvests, raising costs and disrupting output across major farming regions.