‘It’s Russian roulette’: alarm as Europe backs critical minerals mines in water-stressed regions Exclusive: European Commission planning to rewrite key law to allow water-intensive mines in regions suffering from drought
Boats, bankers and borders: five symbols that sum up Brexit a decade on What do the touchstones of the referendum debate tell us about the complex legacy of Britain leaving the EU?
Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market
Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault accused of stranglehold over French business press Arnault’s addition of leading weekly to stable of publications raises concerns about media ownership in France
Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EU
European parliament finally approves Trump tariff deal MEPs agree to implement deal almost 12 months after it was proposed and just days before deadline of US threat to raise tariffs
EV prices in UK and EU not likely to dive due to Chinese rivalry, says Xpeng boss Brian Gu says he sees Chinese car firms competing on quality rather than launching price war as at home
Starmer vows new sanctions on Russia and nuclear energy support for Ukraine G7 told ‘we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes’, with Russia’s finance networks and shadow fleet targeted
EU trade deficit with China reaches record €1bn a day, data shows Import and export figures come as European leaders prepare to meet this week to address growing imbalance
Settler products from occupied Palestine sold to Europe as Israeli, investigation finds Shipments deliberately mislabelled to bolster settler economy, says non-profit Global Echo
Macron frames Évian G7 agenda in hope Trump will stay for whole summit US president left last meeting early, but world leaders aim to end Ukraine war and push for resolution in Gaza and Iran
How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU
ECB raises eurozone interest rates as Iran war stokes inflation European Central Bank increases main deposit rate to 2.25%, with two further rises expected by next spring
Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children Budget airline describes inquiry as ‘bogus’ as watchdog says it is only large carrier flying from UK to impose charge
EU quota system ‘could kill Ukrainian steel industry’, boss says Protectionist measures will deal blow to country’s budget as it defends itself against Russia, says Metinvest chief