Hello, it’s Mared Gwyn writing from Brussels, where temperatures are slowly easing off as the heatwave which has gripped Europe in recent days moves eastwards. In store for you this morning: the still sizzling debate on whether Europe needs to bet big on air con to deal with climbing temperatures, the latest on the brewing trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels, and more.
Stars, Stripes, VIPs and Protests: But first, a flavour of the United States’ independence day bash hosted by the US embassy in Brussels’ Cinquantenaire Park last night.
