In brief | 25 September '26
ECFR: If Marine Le Pen wins: A European guide to a far-right France
A Rassemblement National government would be hostile to the EU and a disruptive partner on numerous issues facing Europe; including on Russia, enlargement, climate and migration.
Reuters: High European gas prices push power producers back to coal
Soaring gas prices are driving European utilities back to coal, with power generation from the most polluting fuel likely to jump by a quarter in the next six months to offset a similar plunge in gas-fired generation, analysts said.
Bloomberg: Rising oil prices drive Europeans towards electric vehicles
War in the Middle East, along with high fuel prices, are pushing Europeans to adopt electric vehicles like never before.
Reuters: German consumer confidence slumps as energy costs bite
German consumer sentiment weakened more sharply than expected heading into October, as rising energy prices soured households' income outlook.
Bloomberg: Spain aims to bridge Franco-German divide over ‘Made In Europe’
Spain is seeking to close a rift between France and Germany over new “Made in EU” criteria designed to halt Europe’s industrial decline.
Politico: Trump’s diesel export threat meets a shrug in fuel-strapped Europe
The US supplies more than half of Europe’s diesel, and a ban would be “very serious” for the continent’s energy supply.
Politico: US push to flood Balkans with American gas sparks concerns in Brussels
Increasing gas dependency in EU candidate countries could undermine the bloc’s climate goals, officials fear.
AP: From across the world, leaders call for action on climate change at the UN
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the world cannot “allow countries and cultures to vanish beneath the waves” as the General Assembly approved its first declaration on sea-level rise.
A report by Fraunhofer ISI and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows where and when charging demand for battery electric trucks is likely to arise across Europe through 2045.