Europe Intelligence Brief — Saturday, July 18, 2026

Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief July 18 —Excess Deaths Over 10,000 excess deaths were recorded across Europe during the late-June heatwave, which scientists link directly to climate change. —Moscow Strike A Ukrainian drone ignited a fire at an oil depot in the Moscow region after killing seven warehouse workers in western Russia. —Hungary Vote Denmark is formally pushing to suspend Hungary’s EU voting rights under Article 7 for breaches of the bloc’s core values. —Poland Veto Poland’s newly confirmed conservative president, Karol Nawrocki, vetoed two bills granting legal rights to same-sex couples. —French Reactors France temporarily shut down three nuclear reactors to avoid discharging hot water into rivers during the extreme heatwave. —Gibraltar Treaty Routine land border checks be