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EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Eurozone inflation ticks up to 2.9% / Energy main driver, but effect modest / Higher impact seen in August
 		24.08.2026
LOGISTICS
Rhine relief remains elusive / Port strikes add to peak-season chaos / BASF invests EUR 100 mn in rail transport
 		21.08.2026
LOGISTICS
The Rhine shrinks from a river to a trickle / Port congestion remains a risk
 		14.08.2026
LOGISTICS
Rhine water levels fall to record low / Europe's plastics supply chain comes under pressure
 		07.08.2026
RECYCLING AUSTRIA
PET recyclate market remains under pressure
 		04.08.2026
LOGISTICS
Rhine turns bottleneck / Middle East fuse still burning
 		31.07.2026
RECYCLING NETHERLANDS
Verpact, BVDER, Healix expand Dutch big bag recycling capacity
 		30.07.2026
ITALY
More than three-quarters of packaging recycled in 2025
 		28.07.2026
GERMAN ECONOMY
Improved expectations continue to brighten business climate in July – Ifo
 		28.07.2026
LOGISTICS
Multiple disruptions hit European transport: rail works, Red Sea attacks, US storm threats
 		24.07.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK
England delays mandatory kerbside collection of films, flexible packaging to 2030 / Wales rejects change / Industry calls for focused investment, rebuilding recycling capacities
 		23.07.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
Expectations deteriorate following improved business performance in H1 / Raw material costs, selling prices, sales volumes main concerns / Respondents dissatisfied with government – KI Dialog survey
 		21.07.2026
LOGISTICS
River Rhine misses its depth / Low water levels hamper inland waterway transport / Ghost carriers add another freight-risk layer
 		17.07.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE
2025 targets missed by large margin / Noticeable changes in PET reclaim / Processing and compounding capacity reaches 1 mn t/y
 		13.07.2026
LOGISTICS
Stop-start at Strait of Hormuz / Shipping lines return to the Red Sea and Suez Canal
 		10.07.2026
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