Solar Eclipse Rush in Spain: Spain is bracing for millions of eclipse-hunters on 12 August, with 350 official viewing sites and access limits to reduce wildfire risk as heat and blazes continue across the country. Wildfire & Heat Costs: A Greek PM adviser warns wildfires and extreme heat are becoming a medium- and long-term fiscal risk for Greece and the wider Mediterranean, pushing investment in water and energy for tourism hotspots. Travel Disruption Watch: River-cruise operator Riviera has cancelled 10 sailings and altered six itineraries due to record-low European river levels, offering rebooking, refunds and transfers. EU Border Tech Backlash: UK reports say the EU may extend airport powers to temporarily suspend EES biometric checks beyond September to ease queues. Packaging Rules for Exporters: From 12 August, the EU’s PPWR starts applying, with new reuse targets for transport packaging that UK firms shipping into the EU need to plan for. TUI Earnings Under Pressure: TUI’s quarterly profits fell 43% as Iran-war uncertainty, higher fuel costs and weaker demand hit bookings. Airport Benchmark: Istanbul overtook Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport in July, with 8.15m passengers versus Heathrow’s 7.86m. Ryanair Goes Dual-Cloud: Ryanair and Google Cloud announce a five-year partnership rolling out Workspace and Gemini Enterprise to 35,000 staff.