Western Europe lived through its hottest June on record in 2026, EU scientists say, with the extreme heat reaching Luxembourg through red warnings, a river water-extraction ban and plans for a new mobile social-emergency service.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as preferred supplier to build up to 12 Type 212CD submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy, beating South Korea's Hanwha Ocean. The deal, worth up to C$60 billion to acquire and more than C$100 billion over its life, ties Canada into a German-Norwegian production line and a NATO fleet of up to 24 identical boats — a signal victory for Europe's rearming defence industry.
Tesla delivered a record 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, up about 25% and well above forecasts, as a rebound in Europe eased fears of a third straight annual sales decline.
Luxembourg recorded its hottest June day since observations began in 1947, with 36.3°C at Findel on 25 June, as a record-breaking heatwave gripped France, the UK and much of Western Europe and triggered red alerts and emergency measures at home.
Pope Leo XIV will end his 25-28 September trip to France in Metz, celebrating Mass at the Cathedral of Saint-Étienne in a leg dedicated to European reconciliation and the legacy of EU founding father Robert Schuman. The Moselle city sits inside Luxembourg's cross-border catchment, putting a papal gesture toward a divided Europe on the Grand Duchy's doorstep.
Luxembourg will raise its heat warning to red from midday Monday, 22 June, as a Europe-wide heatwave pushes temperatures toward 40°C, disrupts the Luxembourg-Metz railway and tests emergency services on the eve of National Day.
At a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels on 18 June 2026, Luxembourg pledged an additional $30 million (about €26 million) to the alliance's Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, which buys US-made weapons for Kyiv. The commitment lands as Luxembourg charts a fourfold rise in defence spending by 2035 toward NATO's new 5% target.