Average EU diesel prices reached a record €2.24 a litre as Spain’s Congress voted on two government-backed housing decrees, with support for Sánchez’s coalition in doubt. The measures target soaring rents and tenant protections. Rejection could bring unpredictable political consequences.
Record Fuel Costs
Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warned that price volatility would continue. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, he urged European governments to use existing flexibility to ease fuel costs for millions of Europeans. His remarks came as Trump pressed EU countries to release millions of barrels from emergency oil stocks.
The programme examined the latest energy price increase with Osama Rizvi, Global Market & Product Strategist at Primary Vision. The reported EU average for diesel stood at €2.24 a litre, a record. The article gave no country-by-country price breakdown, figures for other fuels, or details on specific steps governments could take to reduce costs.
Jørgensen warned that volatility would continue. He called on governments to draw on existing flexibility to ease the impact on fuel costs. Trump’s request concerned the release of millions of barrels from emergency oil stocks. The report didn’t say whether EU countries had agreed to release those reserves.
Spain’s Housing Vote
Spain’s Congress was voting on two government-backed decrees, with support for Sánchez’s coalition uncertain. Javier Iñiguez reported from Madrid, where street protests had taken place in the days before the vote. The decrees aimed to tackle soaring rents and protect tenants.
The report didn’t provide the text of either decree, the number of tenants affected, or a vote result. It said rejection could bring unpredictable political consequences. The account left the vote unresolved, with the measures’ fate resting on the support Sánchez’s coalition could secure in Congress.
The housing story focused on rent pressures and tenant protections. It gave no figures on migration, population growth, housing construction, or migration’s effect on rents. Nor did it report demographic data or identify any EU rule shaping Spain’s housing vote.
Security Concerns in Romania
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu spoke with the programme as Russian drone attacks on Ukraine spilled into Romanian airspace and along the Black Sea. Bucharest warned of a broader campaign involving cyberattacks, sabotage, and other forms of hybrid warfare. The report gave no further details about the attacks or any resulting policy decision.
Euronews anchors Méabh Mc Mahon and Stefan Grobe presented the programme live on television, the Euronews website, and digital platforms including YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram. It aired every weekday at 8 am Brussels time. The 20-minute programme was also available as a newsletter and podcast.