Europe News UK ends 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal with France Only about 4% of small-boat arrivals were sent back under the year-long pilot, which cost an average of €65,500 per return, as Paris pushes for an EU-wide replacement. 30/09/2026
Europe News US urges Europe to release more emergency oil reserves as prices surge Washington says European countries have yet to deliver promised oil releases, as soaring crude and diesel prices intensify pressure on governments to intervene. 30/09/2026
Europe News No energy shortages, but a painful winter looms for Europe Europe needs to protect consumers from another energy price shock while making fossil fuels less central to the economy. Emergency measures can soften the immediate blow, but Brussels is warning governments not to let short-term subsidies or tax decisions undermine the green transition. 29/09/2026
Europe News Euronews explains: Does the EU have enough gas for winter? With winter approaching and gas storage at record-low levels, EU governments are bracing for soaring costs as they compete with Asian buyers to secure supplies and avert power outages. 28/09/2026
Europe News EU pushes China to accept import quotas in bid to rebalance trade Brussels is pressing Beijing to accept quotas on Chinese exports as negotiations enter their final stretch, with the EU threatening trade measures unless tangible progress is made by next month. 28/09/2026
Europe News Collateral damage: Cognac pays the price for Europe’s trade wars French Cognac producers are battling falling sales as trade disputes with China and the US squeeze the export-dependent industry and leave growers seeking EU support. 27/09/2026
Europe News EU tells capitals to cut gas demand amid rising supply concerns Although the EU is not facing immediate gas shortages, Energy Commissioner Jørgensen warned capitals that soaring prices driven by rising global demand could lead to shortages as winter approaches, according to a letter seen by Euronews. 27/09/2026
Europe News What would a US diesel export ban mean to European countries? The EU has deepened energy ties with the US while seeking to reduce its exposure to geopolitical shocks. Yet US plans to limit diesel exports expose how quickly commercial dependence can become a strategic vulnerability. 25/09/2026
Europe News What counts as ‘Made in Europe’? France, Germany and Spain are divided France wants a strict EU preference, Germany would include trading partners, while Spain is proposing a compromise as Brussels seeks to counter Chinese competition. 24/09/2026
Europe News Five EU countries push Brussels to ease carbon costs for industry Austria and four Central European countries want more flexibility in the EU carbon market, warning high decarbonisation costs risk driving investment and production overseas. 24/09/2026
Europe News EU says US diesel export plan is 'bad idea' Brussels has pushed back against a US proposal to curb diesel exports, even as the White House insists it's aiming for targeted restrictions rather than an outright ban. 24/09/2026
Europe News EU countries push back against Brussels power tariff rules European Union governments are pushing back against a Brussels drive to reshape electricity network costs, watering down plans for coordinated tariffs as the fight over the bloc’s expensive and congested power grids becomes increasingly political. 24/09/2026
Europe News Trump’s Russia tariffs could threaten to deepen Europe’s LNG squeeze The European Commission has said it will work with Washington to make sure that as little disruption as possible will come from the latest tariffs against Russian energy announced by Donald Trump. 23/09/2026
Europe News Trump-Xi summit: Why Europe has so much at stake From tariffs to rare earths and AI, the agenda for US President Donald Trump's summit with China’s President Xi Jinping in Washington will have an impact on Europe. 23/09/2026
Europe News Brussels seeks power to order electricity demand cuts in energy crisis The European Commission is seeking more hands-on control to head off power failures during future energy crise, according to plans seen by Euronews. 22/09/2026
Europe News France urges EU to relax fuel rules as oil crunch looms In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, Macron said the EU’s energy security has so far relied heavily on buffers — including stockpiles, refinery flexibility, weaker demand and redirected global trade — rather than addressing the underlying supply shock, according to the letter seen by Euronews. 22/09/2026
Europe News EU strikes Philippines trade deal in push to diversify EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the deal with the Philippines would give EU businesses access to a market of 113 million consumers, strengthening the strategy to seek trade deals across the region. 22/09/2026
Europe News EU moves to curb data centre energy and water use The European Commission has unveiled new sustainability rules aimed at monitoring water and energy consumption of energy-hungry data centres - although minimum performance rules will only be introduced in 2027. 21/09/2026
Europe News What is CETA, the EU-Canada trade deal, and why is it in limbo? The EU-Canada trade deal has been provisionally in force since 2017, but ten EU countries have still not ratified it. What is CETA – and why, a decade after it was signed, is it still in limbo? 21/09/2026
Europe News 13 EU countries call for 'deep cleaning' of European laws Austria is leading a new alliance on regulatory simplification, pushing for a systematic review of how new rules would impact businesses and a "deep cleaning" of existing rules to be conducted during an "implementation and consolidation year." 21/09/2026