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BALKANS Plastics converters squeezed by supply issues, weak demand / Middle East turmoil exposes feedstock dependence / Higher prices needed to maintain stability / CEPM networking event in Belgrade	18.05.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Weak demand sees sector activity slide for fifth month in a row / Rise in purchasing costs steepest in three decades	13.05.2026
EUROPEAN RECYCLING Takeaways from PRSE Day 1: Drastic loss of recycling capacity / EU commissioner promises support / Pressure on industry increases	05.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions	05.05.2026
GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY Companies remain ‘in deep structural crisis' – ArGeZ / Decline in sales, production, employee numbers	27.04.2026
UK ECONOMY Annual inflation rises to 3.3% / Higher fuel costs drive up costs	24.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War sours moods / German business morale worst since 2020 / Processors voice less optimism / Eurozone PMIs tumble	24.04.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market	24.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN Administrative burden drains resources needed for development / CEP study points to consolidation amid volume growth	22.04.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY US lowers import tariffs, simplifies regulations / PIE interview with VDMA expert Mikula Thiem	22.04.2026
IRAN WAR EU inflation spikes / Prices to continue climb, growth to slow / Rise in UK GDP likely over	20.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict	20.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY Manufacturing rebounds in Q4 2025 / Full-year results only slightly negative / Middle East war adds uncertainty for 2026	13.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases	13.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING SHOW EUROPE AI innovation hub to headline PRSE 2026 / KI.PIE Group to exhibit at leading recycling event in Amsterdam	13.04.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis	09.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Iran war supercharges consumer costs / Are interest rates next?	01.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Mixed growth signals from large nations / German processor confidence plunges	26.03.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Price hikes hit nearly all firms / Companies rarely able to pass on costs / Flood of force majeure declaration – GKV survey	26.03.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors	26.03.2026
EU POLICY Council summit ‘distracted' by war in Iran / Orbán stands his ground / LNG supplies upended by bombing / Modest progress on ETS reform	25.03.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY 'Collapse' of German investor outlook – ZEW / European mood dims / Iran war sparks inflation, growth concerns	18.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT German industry association urges plastics converters to reject unjustified force majeure notifications / Speaks of involving antitrust authorities	16.03.2026
EU POLICY Commission adopts ‘Made in Europe' proposal / Move aims to restore region's competitiveness, boost decarbonisation / Coalition launches circular campaign	16.03.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION February sees sharp downturn in housebuilding activity / Weak order books and weeks of wet weather impact output	10.03.2026

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