Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief July 29 Europe Intelligence Brief July 29 — Key Facts —Macron in Syria President Macron is the first Western leader to visit Damascus since the Assad era ended, returning 23 ancient artefacts. —NATO Pledge NATO allies are weighing a major multi-year funding package for Ukraine’s long-term defence, though the exact figure and timetable remain unsettled. —Record Heat Western Europe just lived through its warmest June on record, and a dangerous new heatwave is intensifying across France and Spain. —Gibraltar Fence The border fence between Gibraltar and Spain was removed as a landmark EU-UK agreement integrates the territory into the Schengen area. —Nord Stream Probe Ukraine’s top prosecutor proposed a joint investigation with Germany into the 2022 pipelin