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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer	31.03.2026
EU POLICY Parliament plenary session passes US trade deal / Council deliberations could begin in April / Final approval not expected before summer	30.03.2026
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
PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY Launch of data collection for new plastics material flow map / Companies invited to participate	25.03.2026
EU-US TRADE EU nears ratification of US pact / Lawmakers advance delayed trade deal / Showdown looms amid Iran war turmoil	23.03.2026
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
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Voting on 2025 Polymer Producers Awards now open / Commitment to Europe focal point	04.03.2026
UPDATE - GLOBAL ECONOMY MEPs delay vote on US trade deal – reports / Trump announces 15% global tariff rate	24.02.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate best in six months / Local processor optimism impresses / Eurozone, UK manufacturing moods brighten	24.02.2026
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
RECYCLING FINLAND Chemical recycling plant nears completion / Country still well short of 50% packaging reclaim target / Mechanical recovery momentum fades	19.02.2026
CONSUMER GOODS / E&E Against innovation theft: Negative Plagiarius prize awarded / Plastic products also affected	18.02.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Activity decline slows for second month in a row / Post-Budget clarity helps sector / Sentiment bounces back somewhat	10.02.2026
EU-INDIA TRADE Landmark deal slashes car tariffs to 40% / Plastics, chemicals tariffs down to 0% for almost all products	27.01.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence unchanged / Mood worsens among plastics processors / Eurozone manufacturing improves	27.01.2026
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION Sector headed for a rebound? / German results fuel hopes / EU to boost affordable housing	15.01.2026
EU TRADE Automotive set to benefit from new “landmark” EU-Mercosur trade deal / Farmers blast agreement as a “sell out”	14.01.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Activity slump eases / Business optimism improves / Cost inflation down	08.01.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Spanish associations join forces against reuse targets for plastic films in transport / Economic impact not yet entirely clear, says analyst	08.01.2026
EUROPEAN AUTO INDUSTRY Brussels lifts ban on combustion engines / Industry groups offer lukewarm responses / German car lobby calls changes 'disastrous'	18.12.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate weakens / Processors' mood worsens / European manufacturers send mixed messages	18.12.2025

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