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Image for EU's rare earths push is 10 years late and more needs to be done, Boliden CEO says
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EU's rare earths push is 10 years late and more needs to be done, Boliden CEO says

Dec 5 (Reuters) - The European Union should have taken action on rare earths 10 years ago, the boss...

8th December, 2025

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Hungarian energy group MVM prepares to phase out Russian gas if needed

By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hungary's state-owned MVM group wi...

8th December, 2025

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Six member states push EU to water down 2035 ban on internal combustion engine cars

BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Six European Union countries have on Friday asked the European Commissio...

8th December, 2025

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Jindal sees subsidies as 'important' in potential takeover of Thyssenkrupp steel unit

BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Jindal Steel International sees government subsidies in Europe as "an impo...

8th December, 2025

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Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

By Charlie Devereux and Joan Faus MADRID/BARCELONA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Catalonia regional governm...

8th December, 2025

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France asks Brussels for state-aid approval for nuclear projects

PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - A request for approval has been sent to the European Commission for a state...

8th December, 2025

Image for EU risks slow demise of aluminium industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says
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EU risks slow demise of aluminium industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says

Dec 5 (Reuters) - The European Union should drop a looming carbon border tax that risks pushing its...

8th December, 2025

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EU plans strategic overhaul to fix energy grid bottlenecks, FT reports

Dec 6 (Reuters) - The EU will take a top-down approach to building a cross-border energy grid, as th...

8th December, 2025

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German foreign minister to discuss rare earths, steel in China visit

FRANKFURT, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister plans to tackle critical issues such as rare...

8th December, 2025

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France's Macron threatens China with tariffs over trade surplus - Les Echos

PARIS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said he had threatened Beijing with tariff...

8th December, 2025

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EU could announce package to support auto industry on December 16, industry source says

FRANKFURT, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The European Commission could announce a package to support the local a...

8th December, 2025

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EU to weaken more environment reporting rules, draft document shows

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission has drafted proposals to cut back...

8th December, 2025