Europe News Industry bosses call for 'urgent and bold' action to cut energy prices The plea comes ahead of an informal summit in Alden Biesen on Thursday, when leaders will discuss the bloc's competitiveness and ways to revitalise the economy, particularly for energy-intensive sectors. 11/02/2026
Europe News France set to clash with Germany and Italy at EU leaders' retreat Paris is facing a Berlin-Rome axis in the debate over how to revive the EU economy. From eurobonds to a European preference and the Mercosur trade deal, competing visions are set to collide when the bloc’s 27 leaders meet on Thursday. 11/02/2026
Europe News European leaders meet industry heavyweights in power shift European leaders are meeting industry bosses in Antwerp before an informal summit focused on competitiveness. Rome and Berlin push to cut bureaucracy, while Paris calls for Made in Europe preference. 11/02/2026
Europe News 'EU preference is risky to healthy supply chains,' EU industries say As EU leaders put “Made in Europe” on their agenda at Thursday’s informal summit, industries across the bloc are warning that European preference regulations could upend global supply chains – and questioning how such a policy would work in practice. 10/02/2026