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EU-Mercosur trade agreement provisionally enters into force, creating a 720 million-person market EU-Mercosur trade agreement provisionally enters into force on May 1, 2026, creating a market of about 720 million …

Total caps petrol price in France at €1.99 per litre amid record profits Total caps petrol at €1.99/l in France, cuts diesel on holidays and says falling oil costs will …

Germany’s Tankrabatt Takes Effect as Fuel Taxes Fall by Around €0.17 per Litre Germany’s Tankrabatt begins as fuel taxes fall ~€0.17/l for two months; early pump prices decline but full …

AI layoffs reshape big tech as Meta, Amazon and Microsoft cut office roles amid massive AI spending Major tech companies are enacting AI layoffs even as they pour billions into …

Unions and AI: Why Germany’s Labour Movement Must Reinvent Itself May Day rallies push German unions and AI into the spotlight as labour leaders demand new strategies to protect jobs, …

TotalEnergies caps petrol at €1.99 per litre in France as diesel discounts and record profits stir debate TotalEnergies extends petrol price cap at €1.99/l across France, reduces diesel for holiday …

CEO pay gap widens sharply as Oxfam finds executive salaries soared while workers’ real wages fell Oxfam analysis shows the CEO pay gap intensified since 2019, with global chief executive …

Eurozone inflation rises to 3.0% in April 2026 as energy costs surge Eurozone inflation hit 3.0% in April 2026, pushed higher by a 10.9% jump in energy prices, with uneven …

EU Deforestation Regulation Threatens Ethiopian Smallholder Coffee Livelihoods EU deforestation regulation could block millions of Ethiopian coffee smallholders from EU markets if strict geolocation and historical forest‑cover rules remain, risking …