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EUROPEAN INDUSTRY SUMMIT European chemical industry on the edge / Business fleeing the continent / Supply-chain disruptions threaten domino effect – Central European perspective	20.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'	20.02.2026
LOGISTICS Hapag-Lloyd acquires Israeli competitor / Maersk expands terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany	19.02.2026
WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE EU urged to cap waste disposal / Policy paper links circular-economy targets to EU-wide allowance systems	17.02.2026
RECYCLING UK FSA to certify domestic recyclate for EU food contact	17.02.2026
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS EU Commission unit signs off on new rules for recyclate in plastic bottles / Standardised mass-balance methods, restrictions on rPET imports up to 2027 included	16.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Bloc's circular plastics economy faces final reckoning / Bvse sees progress in Brussels but warns enforcement and energy relief remain unresolved	16.02.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY Disappointment across the board / Still no economic recovery / Demand remains the number one challenge – KI Dialog survey	13.02.2026
EU POLICY Urgent calls for help to stem bloc's deindustrialisation / Antwerp Declaration mired in the mud / Two major meetings in Belgium bring stakeholders together	13.02.2026
LOGISTICS More capacity than demand: shipping companies prepare for mass scrapping	13.02.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY EUROPE Sales volumes and pricing dominate concerns / Employment stabilises as pressure shifts to markets and regulation / Cautious outlook for 2026 – PIE Market Survey	12.02.2026
RECYCLING EUROPE Swedish research shows quality, not quantity, delivers climate benefits / Call for EU legislators to focus on more than recycling rates	11.02.2026
RUSSIA Plastics processing slumps in 2025 / Oversupply crisis looms / State aid dwindling	11.02.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Activity decline slows for second month in a row / Post-Budget clarity helps sector / Sentiment bounces back somewhat	10.02.2026
PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY Recycling rate for plastic packaging continues to rise – ZSVR, UBA / Deficits in composite solutions / Waste management organisation calls for improvements to German Packaging Act	10.02.2026
EXXONMOBIL Petchem giant puts third chemical recycling unit in Texas into operation	10.02.2026
LOGISTICS Freight rates remain calm / US-Iran conflict delays resumption of Suez Canal route / Maersk announces 1,000 job cuts	06.02.2026
AGILYX Norwegian company gives up on investments in US chemical recycling plants / Plans to expand GreenDot through European acquisitions	06.02.2026
BZB Spanish waste management firm significantly expands LVP sorting capacity	06.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Federal government not planning national plastics tax – at least not ‘for the time being'	04.02.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent	03.02.2026
LOGISTICS Hapag-Lloyd still hesitant to sail through Red Sea / Associations call on politicians to solve lorry driver shortage	30.01.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations end 2025 on high note / EVs dominate / VW takes chequered flag	28.01.2026
PET RECYCLING AUSTRIA Deposit scheme boosts recycling volumes / Sales weaker than last year	28.01.2026
EU-INDIA TRADE Landmark deal slashes car tariffs to 40% / Plastics, chemicals tariffs down to 0% for almost all products	27.01.2026

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