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German States Push Green Steel for Cars
A coalition of eleven German states is lobbying the European Commission to incentivize the adoption of “green” steel…
Germany Seeks Berlin Approval for Steel Tariffs
Brandenburg’s State Premier Dietmar Woidke is pressing for the swift implementation of proposed safeguard tariffs on steel imports,…
Steel Tariffs Target China
The German steel industry is demanding decisive action from Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his government during a crucial…
Merz Backs German Steel Sector
The German steel industry faces an existential crisis, Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged at a “Steel Summit” held at…
Steel Industry Demands Policy Shift
The German steel industry is issuing a stark warning ahead of a critical industry summit convened by Chancellor…
Germany Vows Support For Steel Industry
The German government has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the nation’s steel industry, a move intended to quell…
Steel Sector Job Losses Loom
A looming crisis within Germany’s steel industry threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs and casts doubt on the…
German States Demand Steel Tariffs
German states are pushing for aggressive tariffs on steel imports ahead of a critical meeting at the Chancellery,…
Germany Urges Tougher Steel Import Limits
The German steel industry faces an existential crisis and decisive political action is urgently needed, according to Bremen’s…
EU Steel Tariffs Needed
The escalating trade tensions between the European Union and China are intensifying, with the Premier of Saarland, Anke…
EU Considers Tariffs on Chinese Steel
The German government faces mounting pressure from within the center-right European Parliament to endorse the European Commission’s proposed…
EU Mulls Tariffs on Chinese Steel
The looming “Steel Summit” at the Chancellery is escalating calls from within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) within…
German Steel Exports Plummet
German Steel and Aluminum Exports Signal Economic Realignment German steel and aluminum exports are experiencing a marked shift…
EU Steel Tariffs May Boost German Output
The European Commission’s proposed safeguard measures on steel imports are poised to revitalize Germany’s steel industry, potentially restoring…
Steel Industry Faces Critical Crossroads
The German steel industry finds itself at a critical juncture, according to the IG Metall trade union, demanding…
SPD Considers State Intervention to Save Steel Industry
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group is pushing for a significant interventionist approach to safeguard the…
German Steel Fights For Future
The German steel industry faces a potentially existential crisis, triggering a heated political debate after a government advisory…
EU Raises Steel Tariffs
The European Commission has proposed a significant expansion of safeguard tariffs on steel imports, signaling a hardening stance…
EU Steel Tariffs May Soar
The European Commission is reportedly considering imposing a 50% tariff on steel imports exceeding specific quotas, according to…
EU Steel Deal Gains Green Light
The German Green Party leader, Felix Banaszak, has voiced his support for a proposal by the Social Democratic…
Germany Champions Local Steel
German government officials are advocating for prioritizing domestically produced and European steel in public procurement projects. Lars Klingbeil,…
Steel Industry Rescue Demands Intensify
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is calling for increased governmental support for Germany’s struggling steel industry, citing significant…
Trade Tensions Auto Steel Clash
A growing rift is emerging within German industry as the automotive and steel sectors lobby the government regarding…
SPD Leader Demands Steel Industry Summit
The leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has called for a summit to bolster the…
Green Steel Project Faces Cost Concerns
Thyssenkrupp Steel acknowledges the possibility of cost increases associated with the construction of its “green steel” production facility…
Steel Giant Faces Job Crisis
Labor union IG Metall is advocating for an extension of job protection measures at Thyssenkrupp AG, as a…
Green Steel or Economic Disaster?
Environmental and Climate Protection Minister Carsten Schneider of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has defended the Green Steel…
SPD Ponders State Intervention in Steel Industry
A German state’s party explores state involvement in steel companies, citing the need for a strategic stake in…
Germany’s Iron and Steel Exports to US Plummet 0.4%!
Germany’s Iron and Steel Exports to the US Decline Slightly in First Quarter of 2025 According to the…
Steel Blow: Germany’s Exports to US to Plunge 35% as Tariffs Bite
German Steel Industry Bracing for Impact of US Tariffs A recent analysis by the Kiel Institute for the…
TARIFF TERROR: US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Send Global Markets Reeling
US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Rise to 50 Percent, Affecting Global Trade As announced by US President Donald…
Thyssenkrupp’s Bleak Future for Steel Division
Thyssenkrupp Steel’s New Leadership Pursues Social Plan for Displaced Workers Thyssenkrupp Steel’s management is seeking to establish a…
Tariff War Escalation Looms as Trump’s 50% Steel Tariffs Kick In
European Parliament’s Trade Committee Chairman, Bernd Lange, has called on the European Commission to impose retaliatory tariffs on…
A Bond of Steel in a Volatile World?
Translation Speech by Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, at the…
Britain’s Industrial Legacy Crumbles as Last Steel Mill Shuts Down Forever
It’s the end of an era: the last steelworks in the UK, the motherland and once a pioneer…
Germany’s Arsenal Giant Turns to Homegrown Steel for National Security
Rheinmetall to Prioritize German Steel Suppliers Rheinmetall, the largest German defense contractor, plans to give preference to domestic…
Kramatorsk Front Erupts in a Fury of Fire and Steel!
A recent analysis by Ukrainian blogger and military expert Yuri Podolyaka provides a comprehensive overview of the situation…
From Speed to Steel?
A top executive of the German Security and Defence Industry Association, Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien, described the announcement…
Tariff Tsunami: How US Auto Tariffs Could Sink Germany’s Steel Industry
According to the German Economic Association of Steel, the country’s steel output last year only reached around 0.6…
HKM SALE FAILURE ROCKS STEEL CITY DUISBURG!
Federal President of the Bundestag, Bärbel Bas (SPD), expresses concern over the failure of the sale of Hüttenwerke…
GERMANY’S DAX MARKET PLUMMETS AFTER STEEL TARIFF THREAT!
The Dax started the trading day on Tuesday with a restrained pace. By 9:30 am, the leading index…
Trump Slaps 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum, Global Markets in Shambles!
In a move widely anticipated, US President Donald Trump has imposed a new 25% tariff on all steel…
25% Steel and Aluminum Shockwave Hits Global Trade!
The US President, Donald Trump, has announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports,…
US Slaps Taiwan’s Chip Makers with 25% Tariffs, Targets Pharmaceuticals and Steel in Bid to Bring Production Back Home
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imported computer chips…
‘Green Steel’ Smears Unfounded!
German Chancellor Candidate Friedrich Merz Defends Himself Against Criticism of Being Against the Transition to Green Steel During…
Scholz Backs Climate-Friendly Steel
In the debate over the future of CO2-free steel production with green hydrogen, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has…
CSU Slams ‘Dead-End’ CO2-Free Steel Production
The debate over the future of carbon-free steel production using green hydrogen has taken a turn, with the…
CDU Sticks to Merz Despite Steel Scandal
The CDU’s Federal Chairman, Dennis Radtke, has come to the defense of the CDU’s Chancellor candidate, Friedrich Merz,…
Fatal Backtrack on Green Steel?
Bundestag President Bärbel Bas has expressed concerns over the potential slowdown of the development of green steel production…
‘Steel Truth Exposed’
In a heated debate on the future of Germany’s steel industry, Green party candidate Robert Habeck took a…
Hydrogen Hysteria: German Steel Giant Warns of Catastrophe
In the wake of the CDU’s chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz questioning the shift to green steel, the head…
SPD Slams Union Leader’s Steel Betrayal
Several high-ranking SPD officials have criticized CDU leader Friedrich Merz for allegedly putting the future of the steel…
CSU’s Green Steel Betrayal Exposed!
Green party leader Felix Banaszak sharply criticized the CSU’s proposal to abandon green steel production. “The CSU’s demands…
Steel Silence: Carmakers Snub CSU’s ‘Green Steel’ Demand
Several steel companies have responded to the CSU’s demand for a “departure from green steel” in a reserved…
German Steel Giant Demands ‘Fair Competition’ and No ‘Sweetheart Deals’ in EU Market!
German Steel Industry in Crisis, State Aid Not the Solution, Says Salzgitter CEO The mood in the steel…
BREAKING: Scholz’ Delayed Response to Steel Crisis Sparks Fury in Germany!
Felix Banaszak, Co-Chair of the Greens, has criticized the delayed reaction of Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to the…
BREAKING: Scholz to Host Secret Steel Summit as EU Leaders Panic Over Soaring Prices
German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) received a steel summit on Monday at the Chancellor’s Office, with the…
BREAKING: Thyssenkrupp’s Steel Warning: ‘Fatal Blow’ to the Company Imminent?
Before a meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) with representatives of the steel industry in Berlin, workers’…