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Western Europe is described as experiencing extreme heatwaves in June and July 2024, leading to wildfires, disruptions in transportation such as rail services between Paris and London, and significant health impacts including thousands of excess deaths. Financial markets in the region showed mixed performance with European stock indices fluctuating daily amid global inflation data, geopolitical tensions, and corporate reports. The area remains a key player in international trade and energy infrastructure, though some sources claim it is actively reducing contacts with Russia.
Recent coverage
- European stock markets mostly fell on Monday — Интерфакс
- Zakharova calls the attack on KTK an attempt to destabilize the global oil market — Ведомости
- European stock indices fell on Friday, except for the British FTSE 100 — Интерфакс
- European stock indices did not show unified dynamics — Интерфакс
- Zakhrova: Europe is doing everything to prevent contact with Russia — Коммерсантъ
- European stock markets mostly fell on Wednesday, but the composite index rose — Интерфакс
- Hey Slavs: How the Pan-Slavism Symbol Became a Flag of Hatred in Eastern Europe — Вечерняя Москва
- European stock markets closed in the positive on Tuesday amid US inflation data — Интерфакс
- Politico: At least 14,000 people died from European heatwave — Ведомости
- European stock markets rose, except for the Spanish IBEX 35 — Интерфакс
- Zakhrova on the theft of a tank from a common grave: barbarism is a European value — Вести
- Europe faces a new wave of anomalously high temperatures — Вести
- Quarterly deliveries for Volkswagen show record decline since 2022 — Коммерсантъ
- Volkswagen cuts global deliveries by 8.6% in Q2 due to demand slump in China — Интерфакс
- European stock markets rose on Thursday except for the UK — Интерфакс
- European stock indices fell by 1.2-2.7% on Wednesday — Интерфакс
- European stock markets rose on Friday — Интерфакс
- Forest fires in southern France have engulfed 700 hectares — Ведомости
- Colonel Matviychuk Reveals the Scale of Ukraine's Energy Crisis — Вести
- Stoxx 600 rises weakly, European stock indices down 0.2% on Monday — Интерфакс