EU Commission President Von der Leyen said the EU has a "safe and reliable production base" that can help scale up drone production.

美國總統特朗普：等伊朗局勢穩定下來，油價將降至每桶55美元。

ECB staff say geopolitical uncertainty reduced loan demand from euro-area exporters to the US and tightened credit conditions. Economists led by Petra Köhler-Ulbrich say European automakers — among the firms most exposed to tariffs — faced tighter lending standards, compounding existing structural problems. Some banks left formal lending terms unchanged but stepped up monitoring of affected firms. The staff estimate the impact on credit peaked April–October 2025 and eased later that year after a summer preliminary US–EU trade framework improved sentiment and reduced policy uncertainty. The note did not reference recent US–Iran tensions but warned such shocks could complicate recovery. Policymakers are weighing that downside risk against inflation ahead of next week’s rate decision.