Trieste

Italy has declared the highest level of danger due to the heat in all 27 monitored cities for the first time this year. The heat has caused records in Austria, fires in France, and energy problems in Hungary.

Port workers in Italy are on strike, blocking the ports of Genoa, Livorno, and Trieste to prevent the transport of weapons to Israel. In Milan, a pro-Palestinian protest escalated into clashes with police, who used tear gas.

A "red" level of danger has been declared in Croatia due to the extreme heat, with temperatures in some regions reaching +37°C.

Eva Strelnikova's Ukrainian drama Stay Online, about a female volunteer who helps the military during the Russian invasion, will be distributed internationally, except in North America, by K5 Media Group.

The residents of Mariupol, who kept their Ukrainian passports, now live practically in a ghetto, as they have no right to leave the city, or to receive medical assistance. One of the film's characters, policeman Vladimir, left the city, returned to duty and was wounded during Russian shelling while assisting civilians in Donbas.

Maryna Vroda's film about an elderly man and his mother's last days impressed the jury with its melancholic depiction of life in a country that is disappearing.