Morning opening: D-9 for Trump, Russia and Ukraine
Jakub Krupa
“The Russians want to continue the war. This war can only be stopped through force,” Andriy Yermak, probably the most senior aide to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, warned this morning after one other night time of Russian assaults.
A missile strike on a Ukrainian coaching unit killed three and injured 18, following a sample of comparable assaults on Ukrainian coaching centres in latest months.
US president Donald Trump stated final night time he would give Russia ten days to stop hearth – in order that’s till 8 August – or face crippling financial sanctions.
On his means again to the US from Scotland, he stated the clock was ticking with 10 days to go. And since that was technically yesterday, we’re on D-9 right this moment.
The key query is what Trump will truly do when the clock runs right down to zero, and that is precisely what Yermak’s feedback this morning are about. Anticipate extra of that language from varied European leaders, becoming a member of Ukraine within the effort to push Trump into taking significant actions.
Elsewhere, we’re clearly following the tsunami warnings issued throughout the Pacific area after a serious 8.8 magnitude earthquake in far east of Russia with all stay updates right here …
… however on Europe stay we will probably be trying additionally on the French authorities’s consultations with industries affected by the brand new EU-US deal, the wildfires in Portugal, and way more.
I’ll convey you all key updates from throughout Europe right here.
It’s Wednesday, 30 July 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa right here, and that is Europe Reside.
Good morning.
Key occasions
Emergency providers battling wildfires in Spain and Portugal
Elsewhere, I’m additionally keeping track of wildfires in Spain and Portugal as southern Europe continues to expertise excessive temperatures this summer time.
Two wildfires broke out earlier this week in Cuevas del Valle in Castilla y León and in Las Hurdes in Extremadura areas of Spain, with firefighters nonetheless battling them on Wednesday morning with some residents having to evacuate their properties.
The most recent dramatic footage shared by the native authorities confirmed the contuining blaze captured from drones.
Over in Portugal, whereas fires stay lively in three areas if the nation, they’re reportedly nearer to being beneath management. In Ponte de Lima, there’s a six-kilometer lively entrance, Diario de Noticias reported, with firefighters affected by scarcity of assets to combat the hearth.
Some components of the nation are set to be hit by one other day of 40 diploma warmth right this moment, with medium and excessive hearth alert in a number of areas and most concern within the north of the nation.
The EU’s Copernicus programme captured the influence of the wildfires in Arouca and Ponte de Barca in a satellite tv for pc image posted on its Instagram web page.
France builds coalition of nations pushing for recognition of Palestinian state
One different matter to observe is the European response to France and the UK’s calls to recognise a Palestinian state.
On Tuesday night time, the overseas ministers of 15 international locations issued a joint assertion backing such transfer.
France’s overseas minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated on X that the group “invite those who have not yet done so to join us,” with AFP noting that Paris is attempting to “build a momentum around the formal recognition of a Palestinian state.”
The group of 15 international locations additionally embrace Andorra, Finland, Iceland, Eire, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia and Spain, in addition to international locations exterior Europe similar to Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
German, Italian economies shrink 0.1% in second quarter
Elsewhere, we’re getting the newest financial figures from Germany and Italy with each reporting -0.1% GDP development within the second quarter.
Our enterprise weblog has extra on the figures and their significance for the speed of development within the eurozone.
Morning opening: D-9 for Trump, Russia and Ukraine
Jakub Krupa
“The Russians want to continue the war. This war can only be stopped through force,” Andriy Yermak, probably the most senior aide to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, warned this morning after one other night time of Russian assaults.
A missile strike on a Ukrainian coaching unit killed three and injured 18, following a sample of comparable assaults on Ukrainian coaching centres in latest months.
US president Donald Trump stated final night time he would give Russia ten days to stop hearth – in order that’s till 8 August – or face crippling financial sanctions.
On his means again to the US from Scotland, he stated the clock was ticking with 10 days to go. And since that was technically yesterday, we’re on D-9 right this moment.
The key query is what Trump will truly do when the clock runs right down to zero, and that is precisely what Yermak’s feedback this morning are about. Anticipate extra of that language from varied European leaders, becoming a member of Ukraine within the effort to push Trump into taking significant actions.
Elsewhere, we’re clearly following the tsunami warnings issued throughout the Pacific area after a serious 8.8 magnitude earthquake in far east of Russia with all stay updates right here …
… however on Europe stay we will probably be trying additionally on the French authorities’s consultations with industries affected by the brand new EU-US deal, the wildfires in Portugal, and way more.
I’ll convey you all key updates from throughout Europe right here.
It’s Wednesday, 30 July 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa right here, and that is Europe Reside.
Good morning.
