Global Scans · Europe · Weekly Summary

• SLB delivered solid second-quarter results, as broad-based sequential growth across international markets - led by offshore activity in Latin America, Europe & Africa and Asia - more than offset the impact of continued disruptions in the Middle East. Las Vegas Sun
• Nardi et al. speculate that Asian countries might use softwoods (conifer species) less often for SWPM than do Europe and North America. Center for Invasive Species Prevention
• Recycled PET content in bottle production is modeled to rise from 15.6% in 2025 to 28.7% in 2031, with Europe moving fastest because of mandatory recycled-content and collection targets. KEN research
• Europe will experience more frequent, longer-lasting and more intense heatwaves over coming decades. Foresight
• The European Commission is working on its own regulations to protect young people from social media across Europe, and it will have a say on whether the French bill respects existing EU legislation. Pierstone
• Europe remains legally governed by ADR 2025 while preparing for ADR 2027 and the approaching ADN meetings. IHMM
• Lavrov's comments, which followed the drone discovery, are seen as a threat and warning of a more aggressive campaign against Europe, the West, and NATO, and are close to an admission of guilt by Russia in hybrid warfare operations. Counter Extremism Project
• The sustained high levels of vaccine hesitancy in Southeastern Europe following the COVID-19 pandemic may pose significant risks to population health and herd immunity. PubMed Central (PMC)
• More than 30 nationalities can enter visa-free for 30 or 45 days, including most of Western Europe, the Nordic countries, Japan, South Korea, and several ASEAN neighbours, under exemptions that currently run to 2028. Emerhub
• Europe fears losing control over strategic technologies, industrial assets, and defence innovation ecosystems to foreign capital-not only Chinese, but increasingly, American. Hudson Institute
• A solar eclipse will temporarily reduce solar power generation across Europe. Vattenfall
• Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered winter panic among energy traders, experts have warned. The Guardian
• United Airlines has announced the largest international expansion in its history for 2027, adding 10 new cities across Europe and Asia, eight of which will have no nonstop service from any other U.S. airline. Luxury Travel Expert
• The moment when Europe most needs to reduce dependency is precisely when it most needs American intelligence, space capabilities, semiconductors, and AI expertise, as Russia reconstitutes its forces and China supplies Moscow's war machine and competes for technologies Europe hopes to master. Hudson Institute
• Given the persistent shortage of European defence capital, restricting US investment or transatlantic industrial partnerships could ultimately weaken the very ecosystem Europe seeks to strengthen. Hudson Institute
• The accelerated deployment of photovoltaic and wind energy technologies across Europe is expected to result in growing volumes of End-of-Life equipment in the coming decades, creating significant challenges for their sustainable management. EERA
• Europe consequently offers particularly strong growth potential for vendors providing regulatory mapping, automated compliance, model documentation, and trustworthy-AI assessment. MAXIMIZE MARKET RESEARCH
• Raw material dependency and geopolitical vulnerabilities: Europe largely imports critical raw materials, mainly rare earths, lithium, cobalt, etc. and domestic mining and recycling capacities remain underdeveloped. Scientific Advice Mechanism
• Global lithium prices, which peaked in 2022 and corrected sharply in 2023-2024, are expected to stabilize in 2026 as demand from EV adoption (especially in Europe and North America) catches up with supply. Energy Solutions Intelligence
• Europe will witness steady growth over the forecast period with a regional share of roughly 17.6% in 2026 globally, as sustainability has become a major priority for the agricultural sector. Persistence Market Research

Last updated: 01 November 2026