Hannah Grace Carter

@hpod16.wsocial.eu

Community Manager at European Commission. 🇪🇺 @ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺 🦋 posting here in personal capacity 🦋 Mostly active over on Mastodon: https://eupolicy.social/@hpod16

Western Europe had its hottest June on record.🔥 Intense heatwaves broke temperature records, with peaks up to 9°C above average in France and Germany, according to Copernicus data. Only Cyprus and Malta had normal temperatures. Climate change is here and we are feeling its effects

Map of Europe showing average surface air temperature anomalies for 18–30 June 2026 compared with the 1991–2020 average. Large areas of Western and Central Europe, particularly France, Germany, Benelux, northern Italy and surrounding regions, are shaded dark red, indicating temperatures up to 9°C above average. Lighter orange and yellow shades show smaller positive anomalies across much of the rest of Europe. A colour scale at the bottom ranges from -9°C (dark blue) to +9°C (dark red). The map includes Copernicus Climate Change Service and European Union logos.

🌈 Europe is PROUD Pride Month brought people across Europe together to celebrate love, diversity and freedom. It is also a reminder: equality is still something we must protect.

An image of hands holding a colorful handmade sign reading "Be Yourself. Pride Month" at a Pride event in Auderville, France.An image of Commissioner Lahbib marching in Budapest Pride parade alongside a crowd of participants.An image of a Pride parade marching through the historic streets of Porto, Portugal, with the Clérigos Tower in the background.An image of a rainbow flag hanging from the façade of Paris City Hall.