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Published on 24/09/2026 – 14:23 GMT+2•Updated 19:57 The European Union has hit out at a possible US diesel export ban being considered by President Donald Trump, calling it a “bad idea” that could damage both economies. Trump signalled support for a ban this week as surging fuel prices — driven by the war in the Middle East — threaten to cost his Republican party control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. But European Commission spokesman Olof Gill said Brussels viewed the plans “with concern”. “We believe this is a bad idea,” Gill told a press conference. “We believe it potentially…
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture, entertainment and travel, with the context you need to make sense of a fast-moving day. Reported with the independence and the European perspective that define Euronews, this regular round-up gives you a clear and reliable overview of the stories shaping our world right now, wherever you are watching from.
Published on 24/09/2026 – 14:24 GMT+2•Updated 16:40 A barrage of Russian drone and missile strikes pummelled Ukraine on Thursday, killing six agricultural workers in the east alongside two in the capital Kyiv in the latest in an intensifying exchange of attacks. The strikes, which triggered air raid sirens and sent locals rushing underground for shelter, came after both Kyiv and Moscow were at the United Nations and vowed no let-up in their long-range attacks, dimming any immediate prospects for peace in Europe’s worst conflict since World War II. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was in New York seeking more Western…
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture, entertainment and travel, with the context you need to make sense of a fast-moving day. Reported with the independence and the European perspective that define Euronews, this regular round-up gives you a clear and reliable overview of the stories shaping our world right now, wherever you are watching from.
Published on 24/09/2026 – 16:28 GMT+2•Updated 18:23 Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland are pushing for changes to the EU’s carbon market to give European industry more time and flexibility to cut emissions without losing competitiveness, according to a document seen by Euronews. The five countries argue that companies face enormous costs to decarbonise factories while competing with producers outside Europe that are not subject to the same carbon price. “We need something like an ‘export discount’ because we have a huge problem when we start doing business outside,” Austrian Industry and Energy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer told reporters on Thursday.…
By Simon Ormiston & Euronews Published on 24/09/2026 – 7:38 GMT+2•Updated 16:15 CNN, MS NOW and Politico say their reporters were once again denied entry to the White House by the Secret Service on Thursday, despite a court ruling ordering their access to be restored. In response, the three media outlets have requested an urgent court hearing, alleging that the White House has defied the judge’s order. Earlier in the day, a federal judge had ordered the White House to reinstate press access for the three outlets after their reporters’ credentials were revoked. Judge Timothy Kelly ruled the bans violated basic due-process protections,…
Crowds gather in Riyadh and Ad Diriyah to mark Saudi National Day, waving green flags, joining street festivities and watching a Saudi military parade. Traditional performances and decorated cars add to the atmosphere. For many residents, the annual event is a chance to spend time with friends and family. Some say taking part has become a long-standing tradition. This year’s festivities come amid heightened regional tensions involving Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group. Fireworks and drone shows planned across Saudi Arabia were postponed until further notice. National Day is held each year on September 23.
New electric car registrations soared in the EU in August, against a backdrop of rising fuel prices and geopolitical uncertainty. Battery electric car registrations rose 62.7% from a year earlier, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Their share of all new EU car registrations climbed from 17.8% to 27.7% over the same period. The increase also boosted the wider market. New car sales across the 27 EU countries rose 4.5% in August from a year earlier and were up 5.3% in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last year. According to an EY…
“There is history. It matters to me. I never believed that the Germans crossed the border several times just for the sake of crossing borders,” Mélenchon said — though he insisted he is not “anti-German.” Jean-Luc Mélenchon speaks at the POLITICO Playbook Paris Live event in Paris on Sept. 24, 2026. | François Le Guen and Mathias Filippini for POLITICO Berlin aims to become Europe’s predominant military power in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and American retrenchment from Europe — a move Mélenchon argued was motivated by economic interests, with Germany hoping that a stronger defense industry can…