• In France, two additional cabinet members, François Bayrou, above, and Marielle de Sarnez, said they would leave their posts amid accusations that they used European funds to benefit their French party.

Two other ministers, Sylvie Goulard and Richard Ferrand, had previously announced their departure. All deny wrongdoing.

Meanwhile in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel told business leaders that she was prepared to consider a eurozone budget and a finance minister, under the right conditions. Her response to that French proposal could point to the next steps in European integration.

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• Much of Europe is facing a heat wave as summer begins today.

Here’s our correspondent’s visual report from Portugal’s deadliest forest fire on record. At least 64 people died.

Meteorologists warn of more extremely hot weather in France. In London, soaring temperatures have contributed to high levels of air pollution.