Tesla’s European sales slump as Musk warns of ‘rough quarters’ ahead

Electric carmaker struggles to emerge from sales rut on continent despite updating its bestselling Model Y

European Central Bank keeps interest rates on hold despite sluggish growth

Central bank shuns calls to reduce borrowing costs as higher US tariffs loom

EU and US nearing trade deal that would put 15% tariffs on imports from bloc

Rate would apply to most goods but bloc still hardening retaliatory measures in case Trump does not agree deal

Eurostar calls for ‘credible’ Channel rail strategy as monopoly decision looms

Operator says if rivals are allowed to squeeze into existing facilities it could jeopardise its investment

French culture minister to be tried for alleged corruption while an MEP, source says

Rachida Dati denies lobbying for Renault-Nissan carmaker

Large rise in abuse claims at mines that may be vital to EU’s energy transition, report says

Researchers find 270 allegations at mineral projects across 13 countries in Europe and central Asia last year

Ryanair weighs up increasing bonus to staff for intercepting oversized luggage

No-frills carrier’s ‘gate bag bonus’ of €1.50 a passenger capped at €80 a month for staff members but ceiling could rise

Two days less holiday? France is up in arms but my sympathy is limited

This small cutback is hardly a draconian austerity purge for a country that is broke. But the howls of outrage show a rational debate is unlikely

EU commissioner shocked by dangers of some goods sold by Shein and Temu

Michael McGrath awaits results of secret shopper investigation amid crackdown on Chinese retail platforms

Festivalgoers help drive Burberry to best sales performance in 18 months

Music fans snap up wellies, scarves and light jackets, with shares rising more than 4% on back of better-than-expected performance

London-Berlin trains on the drawing board for UK-German rail taskforce

Chance of direct services reignites hopes for better rail links across Europe as Starmer and Merz pledge to sign bilateral treaty

European missile group MBDA selling parts for bombs that have killed children in Gaza

Exclusive: Britain has paused some weapons sales to Israel, but a Guardian investigation shows revenues from the GBU-39 bomb generated by the US arm of MBDA flow through the UK

Trump threatens to impose drug and chip tariffs as soon as 1 August

US president talks of low tariff to give pharmaceutical firms a year or so to build, and then making it ‘very high’

Thousands of vehicles sit idle at EU port as Trump’s tariffs leave their mark

Port of Antwerp-Bruges figures show 15.9% drop in export of cars, vans, trucks and tractors to US

Trump’s 30% tariffs would eliminate EU-US trade, says chief negotiator Šefčovič

EU trade commissioner says ‘we want to use ‘every minute until 1 August to find a negotiated solution’