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Germany Proposes Full Ban on Russian Steel Imports
German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has called for a complete ban on steel imports from Russia ahead of the upcoming “Steel Summit” at the Chancellery, Der Spiegel reported on November 3. Klingbeil, representing the Social Democratic Party (SPD), argued that raw steel slabs produced in Russia and processed within the EU remain exempt from sanctions—a situation he said is difficult to justify to workers in Germany’s steel i…
On Thursday, business and politics will meet at the "Steel Summit". In order to save the industrial jobs, the SPD proposes a package of measures. State money, but also regulations, should promote German and European production more strongly - and stop the import of Russian steel.
Despite sanctions, Russia is allowed to continue exporting steel slabs to the EU. Lars Klingbeil calls for the end of all Russian steel imports before the steel summit.
Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil calls for tougher measures against Russia before the "Steel Summit" in the Chancellery this Thursday. There must be a "complete end of all steel imports from Russia", Klingbeil said to the DPA.
Tens of thousands of jobs are hanging on the German steel industry. That is why the policy of the crisis-ridden industry wants to help. Import duties are already in discussion before the "steel summit". Vice Chancellor Klingbeil makes further proposals.
German Vice Chancellor, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil called for tougher measures against Russia on the eve of the “steel summit” in the office next Thursday.
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