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According to one of the officials, Weyand will not work at the Secretariat-General but will be sent to the European University Institute in Florence, where she will take up a teaching position while drawing her EU salary. “It’s a three-way musical chairs game,” one EU official said, describing the cascading nature of the changes. Weyand’s departure opens the door for Ditte Juul Jørgensen, previously director-general for energy, to take over DG Trade. Jørgensen’s shift, in turn, creates a vacancy at the energy department, which has been filled by Céline Gauer, the current director-general for reform and investment. Gauer, considered a…

The European Union looks to enforce stricter limits on greenhouse gas emissions from ships during high-level talks in London this week, risking a fresh clash with the United States, which last October blocked a global tax on carbon emissions. The London-based International Maritime Organization (IMO) had hoped governments would back its “net-zero framework” for shipping, which would impose charges per metric ton of carbon dioxide emitted above certain limits. However, the proposal was rejected during talks at the UN maritime body last autumn, with 57 countries voting in favour of a one-year delay, including the United States, Saudi Arabia and…

British multinational oil and gas company BP’s first-quarter results were boosted by sharp swings in oil prices during the Iran war, which began on 28 February 2026. The company said that underlying replacement cost profit more than doubled to $3.2 billion (€2.7bn) in the first three months of 2026. “Underlying RC profit for the quarter was $3.2 billion, compared with $1.5 billion for the previous quarter,” the company said in a statement, adding that “compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, the underlying result reflects an exceptional oil trading contribution and stronger midstream performance.” BP’s oil trading operation posted strong…

Proposed safeguards include a “sunrise” clause, which would make the removal of the tariffs on U.S. goods contingent on scaling back American tariffs on steel products, and a “sunset” clause under which the deal would expire on March 31, 2028. “On the European side, there are some questions, [a demand for] some safeguards to be able to keep our commitments and to make sure that we can react should the United States fail to honor these commitments,” an aide to French President Emmanuel Macron said last week. France and the MEPs face opposition from a German-led majority of member countries determined…

Beijing is losing sway in Brussels as the European Commission hardens its stance on China. China hawks are gaining ground inside both the Commission’s powerful Directorate-General for Trade and in the cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen, Euronews has learned, with drastic new measures being considered to counter what is seen as unfair competition. The 27 EU commissioners are set to debate on their China strategy on 29 May, with one official saying, “It will be about acknowledging there is a problem and that something needs to be done.” Tensions flared Monday after China’s Ministry of Commerce threatened retaliation…

Frenchman Louis Arnaud spent two years behind bars inside Tehran’s Evin prison, a place notorious for torture and executions, following his arrest by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on 28 September 2022. Recounting his experiences in an interview with Euronews, he remembered a place he described as “the den of evil,” stressing the exceptionally inhumane conditions inside section 209, the block which houses political and foreign prisoners. Aged 35 at the time of his incarceration, Arnaud’s round-the-world trip was cut short when he was accused of taking part in the mass protests that broke out against the death of Mahsa…

Published on 28/04/2026 – 13:32 GMT+2•Updated 13:51 Germany’s telecom giant is exploring a full tie-up with its US arm in a move that would reshape global telecoms and potentially eclipse every M&A deal ever struck. Deutsche Telekom is weighing a complete merger with T-Mobile US, widely reported by domestic German outlets and previously first published by Bloomberg, in a deal that could create the world’s most valuable wireless operator and could redefine the future of the European tech champion. The German group already holds just over 53% of T-Mobile US, making it the dominant shareholder in the American carrier. Now,…

Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second mandate as Commission president, the EU executive has put forward 10 so-called omnibus proposals that reopen existing laws to get rid of anything deemed overly burdensome.   “We are determined to bring about change so that in Europe and in the member states we can more quickly and effectively create an environment where companies can grow and develop the global competitiveness they need,” von der Leyen said during a meeting with leading conservative politicians in Berlin on Monday. So far, EU decision-makers have agreed to reduce environmental disclosure obligations for companies, make…

Nearly 40 people, including journalists, trade unionists and opposition figures, were arrested in Istanbul on Tuesday ahead of International Workers’ Day on 1 May, which has traditionally seen a police crackdown. The prosecutor general’s office in the city told reporters that arrest and search warrants had been issued against 62 people, of whom 46 it deemed “likely to carry out attacks.” Of the 46, 39 were detained in Istanbul and in the nearby Kocaeli area, it added. Turkey’s MLSA, a press and legal freedom body, said police raids had been carried out at the home of a lawyer and the…

Eurobonds have returned to the spotlight after Emmanuel Macron revived the debate last week, calling for increased joint EU borrowing to boost the European economy. The French president has often argued the EU will need billions in fresh funding as the bloc faces mounting competition from China and the United States and invest massively in defence and advanced technologies. Macron is leading a group of countries that argue no single member state can meet these challenges alone. Instead, they argue it would be more effective to raise funds collectively on financial markets, unlocking billions of euros for shared European projects.…