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10.02.2026 UK CONSTRUCTION  Activity decline slows for second month in a row / Post-Budget clarity helps sector / Sentiment bounces back somewhat

27.01.2026 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

15.01.2026 EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION   Sector headed for a rebound? / German results fuel hopes / EU to boost affordable housing

14.01.2026 EU TRADE  Automotive set to benefit from new “landmark” EU-Mercosur trade deal / Farmers blast agreement as a “sell out”

08.01.2026 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

18.12.2025 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

10.12.2025 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY  More and more energy-intensive companies are moving away – Simon-Kucher study

08.12.2025 UK CONSTRUCTION  Output continues to slide / New orders down / Sector employment numbers fall for 11th month in a row

05.12.2025 FAKUMA  Plastics trade fair to stay loyal to Friedrichshafen, Germany / Contract extended through 2030

03.12.2025 EUROPEAN CAR MARKET  Up to eight plants under threat of closure in Europe / Plastics converters must brace for drop in demand / Defence sector could become point of growth

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

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