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27.01.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  German business confidence unchanged / Mood worsens among plastics processors / Eurozone manufacturing improves

23.01.2026 UPDATE - EU TRADE  Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review

19.01.2026 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

19.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY MARKET  A year of volatility and transition / Spot prices stay high amid weather extremes and grid bottlenecks / Germany anchors regional dynamics as renewables expand unevenly

19.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN GAS MARKET  A year of consolidation and a ‘new normal' comes to an end / Market stable after end of dramatic fluctuations from energy crisis / Political framework to continue to force players into further optimising diversification, storage, emissions strategies

18.12.2025 EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate weakens / Processors' mood worsens / European manufacturers send mixed messages

15.12.2025 RECYCLING UK  Industry on the brink – BPF / Shutdowns continue / Shops face multiple problems

27.11.2025 ENERGY COSTS GERMANY  Plastics converters could be eligible for industrial electricity price / Recyclers likely left in limbo / EUR 3 bn of taxpayers' money to provide relief / Many details still to be clarified

25.11.2025 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  Surveys show moody manufacturers / German processor morale brightens – Ifo / UK producers more upbeat

05.11.2025 GLOBAL TRADE  Business failures to grow in 2025, 2026 / US, Chinese companies drive trend / Four key vulnerabilities highlighted / Better outlook for 2027

28.10.2025 GERMAN ECONOMY  Ifo business climate index turns upwards again / Plastics industry less pessimistic

25.09.2025 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  First fall in German business morale this year / Plastics firms more negative / European managers send mixed signals

24.09.2025 INSOLVENCIES GERMANY  Number of failing companies remains high / Only brief recovery in Q2 / Automotive suppliers particularly affected

26.08.2025 GERMAN ECONOMY  Ifo business climate improves but only for technical reasons / Mood in plastics segment remains low

18.08.2025 RECYCLING UK  'Urgent action' needed in reclaim industry – BPF official / Plant closures highlight problems / Viridor for sale?

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