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Jul 22, 2026

The 2035 Engine Ban Is Now in Parliament's Hands, and Getting Weaker

Six months after Brussels proposed replacing its 2035 combustion-engine ban with a 90% emissions cut, the fight has moved to the European Parliament — where the lead lawmaker's April draft wants to loosen the rule further. Where the EU's flagship climate deadline actually stands now.

News & Analysis

Jul 22, 2026

Europe Brands China a Strategic Threat as Paris and Berlin Draft a Plan

EU foreign ministers have quietly branded China a "critical long-term strategic challenge." Now France and Germany want a joint roadmap to confront Beijing's economic muscle before Europe's dependencies harden.

Business & Economy

Jul 21, 2026

Europe Never Measured What Completing Its Single Market Would Gain

A new EPIC study finds Europe has measured what the single market delivers, and what losing it would cost — but never what completing it would gain. Mario Draghi called that unfinished market the EU's 'only hope.' Nobody has put a price on finishing it.