Urban 7 International Mayors Summit: G7 cities to gather in Nancy on 3 and 4 June to adopt a Declaration handed over to the French G7 Presidency ahead of the Évian Summit

Brussels, 23 April 2026

European Union Postal Operators met this week with Executive Vice‑President Stéphane Séjourné of the European Commission to discuss how the forthcoming New EU Delivery Act (NDA) can support a more competitive and resilient European economy. The roundtable brought together CEOs from leading postal companies and senior Commission officials.

Frankfurt, 27 April 2026 – Commenting on the trilogue on the ‘AI Omnibus’ between the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council, Hartmut Rauen, Deputy Executive Director of the VDMA, says:

• “Artificial intelligence (AI) is the key driver for increased productivity, new business models and technological sovereignty in the European machinery industry. Unfortunately, in its current form, the European AI Act is causing uncertainty and delaying the urgently needed widespread adoption of industrial AI.”

ACCA convenes finance professionals from around the world on Earth Day with a warning: the cost of inaction is already showing up on the balance sheet.

In a world of trade tariffs, geopolitical tension and shifting regulation, some businesses have quietly stepped back from their sustainability commitments by deprioritising net zero targets, scaling back ESG programmes, and waiting for things to change. It may be the most expensive mistake they make.