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PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY
Industry caught between challenges, willingness to invest and wait-and-see approach: 'We are in a paradoxical situation' / IK Circular Packaging Days 2026
 		17.03.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
February sees sharp downturn in housebuilding activity / Weak order books and weeks of wet weather impact output
 		10.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes
 		02.03.2026
EU TRADE
Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review
 		27.02.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Sales start year on sour note / EVs dominate / Most majors suffer declines
 		25.02.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Activity decline slows for second month in a row / Post-Budget clarity helps sector / Sentiment bounces back somewhat
 		10.02.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent
 		03.02.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Registrations end 2025 on high note / EVs dominate / VW takes chequered flag
 		28.01.2026
WIND TURBINES
Europe added 6.8 GW of wind capacity in H1 2025 / Landfill ban for blades comes into effect / Turnaround year expected in 2026
 		27.01.2026
UPDATE - EU TRADE
Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review
 		23.01.2026
PET RECYCLING
EU seeks industry feedback on PET bottle recyclability guidelines
 		21.01.2026
EU-US RELATIONS
European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports
 		19.01.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Supplier organisation reports 104,000 job cuts over two years / EU strengths should be backed by policy / Commission's Automotive Package eases 2035 targets
 		19.01.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Outlook for Q1 2026 / Companies expect stagnation / Defensive staffing policies – IK business survey
 		19.01.2026
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION
Sector headed for a rebound? / German results fuel hopes / EU to boost affordable housing
 		15.01.2026
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