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Rampant fires prompt Greece to disturb antiquities

Sustained wildfires forced Greece to move and otherwise disturb antiquities to protect heritage sites, and Morningstar DBRS separately ranked Greece among Europe's higher wildfire property-risk countries out to 2050. A state relocating its own antiquities is a revealed-preference measure of fire severity that no seasonal statistic captures.

New York Timesindependent
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France declares first national wildfire emergency as Europe burns

France's worst fires since WWII burned 100,000+ acres in Gironde with ~200,000 evacuated, prompting the first-ever national wildfire emergency; one of Spain's largest fires ever burned 111,000+ acres near Madrid (~63,000 evacuated) as a fourth 40C+ heatwave began July 28; Greece lost three firefighters. ~330,000-375,000 evacuated across the region in Europe's worst recorded heatwave season. Drove France climate near -1 to -2; Spain climate held at -5 with confidence up.

Associated Pressindependent
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EU adopts 21st sanctions package, freezes oil price cap at $44.10

The EU adopted its 21st Russia package July 23, the day the one-week freeze expired: the oil cap was frozen at $44.10 for a year (blocking the floating recalculation that would have LIFTED it toward ~$58), LNG-tanker transfer controls added, 41 more shadow-fleet vessels banned (including the first listings of ships that service them), cargo-confiscation powers created, and 48 individuals plus 168 entities frozen. The carry-forward question resolved as a tightening: Russia fiscal near held -4.

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EU Fails to Agree on New Russia Sanctions, Oil Price Cap Freeze

The EU failed to adopt its 21st Russia sanctions package July 13 over Greek LNG objections and Austrian protection of Raiffeisen Bank, leaving the $44.10/bbl oil price cap set to lapse July 15 with no replacement (250 individual designations did pass). Not pre-scored as lapsed: Russia sanctions held at -8 pending the outcome.

Bloombergindependent