Extreme Heat in Europe: A brutal early-summer heatwave has pushed France to its hottest day on record, with schools and transport disrupted and health warnings issued across the region. EU Disaster Support: Cyprus is one step closer to receiving €9.21m from the EU solidarity fund after a wildfire destroyed homes and infrastructure, while the EU also approved over €56m in CAP emergency aid for farmers hit by drought, heatwaves, storms and floods, including Slovenia (€2.8m for apples). Slovenia’s Solar Market Shift: Slovenia’s PV sector is moving into a new phase with a nationwide energy-sharing mechanism and growing battery storage, with the first registrations already topping 1,000. Grid Flexibility via Storage: Gen-I has expanded beyond Slovenia by acquiring 30 MW/76 MWh of battery storage in Bulgaria, aiming for 100 MW of storage by year-end. Biodiversity Rescue in the Mura: Slovenia opened its first sterlet hatchery on the Mura River to restock an endangered sturgeon relative, as part of the LIFE-Boat 4 Sturgeon project. Industrial Decarbonisation Push: The EU launched an auction for industrial heat decarbonisation grants, backing 65 projects across member states, including Slovenia. Climate Diplomacy Debate: An analysis questions whether Europe’s climate diplomacy in Central Asia is built on equal partnership or risks becoming “green colonialism.” Just Transition Pressure on Farmers: Ukrainian farmers are asking for longer timelines to meet EU pesticide and production rules to keep access to EU markets and CAP support.