Steel and Subsidies: Is Government Money Always Required? – Stainless Espresso

Dec 10, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

10 December 2025 – Germany’s largest steel producer may be sold to India. However, the foreign investor is already echoing the familiar demands of European steelmakers and wants subsidies to buy into an overprotected market. Political magazine names the...

Aluminium Prices Remain at High Levels – Stainless Espresso

Dec 9, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

9 December 2025 – Aluminium prices on the LME and U.S. aluminium premiums continue to hold at elevated levels. A tight aluminium supply is expected for 2026. Stainless steel futures show volatile sideways movement. Industry representatives and manufacturers warn...

ECB: Europe’s Economic Problems Are Homemade – Stainless Espresso

Dec 8, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

8 December 2025 – A few days ago, the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, very accurately identified the main problems of the European Union and made it clear that the difficulties do not stem from imports into Europe – but rather...

Does the EU Know Its Steel Quotas Are Not WTO-Compliant? – Stainless Espresso

Dec 5, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

5 December 2025 – Is the European Commission attempting a legal sleight of hand with its proposal to introduce 50% tariffs on steel and import quotas? And is that a good idea, given that the EU has already been reprimanded by the WTO for such tricks in the past?...

ACT NOW: EU Commission Wants to Hear Opinion on Steel Tariffs – Stainless Espresso

Dec 4, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

4 December 2025 – The European Commission wants to hear your opinion on the proposed steel tariffs of 50% and the reduction of import quotas by more than 45%. SMEs are now called upon to stand up against the Commission’s proposal. The consultation will...