Tag: Germany
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Will new mines be opened in Europe to meet demand for lithium and cobalt?
The European Union has launched over a dozen lithium and cobalt mining projects, the most advanced of which is Finland’s Syväjärvi lithium mine (production started in February 2026),…
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Poland a resilience leader. EU Commission maintains forecasts
While the European Commission downgrades economic forecasts for most EU member states, Poland remains an unchanged point on the map. The Polish Economic Institute announced that Poland is…
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Which EU country has become most dependent on Chinese lithium?
Of all European Union member states, Germany is today the most dependent on Chinese lithium and Chinese lithium-ion batteries. According to 2024 data, Germany was the world’s largest…
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Germany takes stake in KNDS. Will Leopard 2 stay in the family?
The German government has decided to acquire 40 percent of the shares in KNDS, the Franco-German defence company that produces Leopard 2 tanks and Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers.…
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Swedes smoke the least in Europe. Their secret is snus and nicotine pouches
Sweden reduced the share of smokers from 15 percent to 5.4 percent in just 15 years. The EU average is currently around 23 percent. Swedish men have the…
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Is a repeat of the 2008 crisis ahead of us?
Global economic uncertainty is once again on the rise. High debt levels, pressure on the real estate sector, geopolitical tensions and persistently high financing costs are raising questions…
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Europe fights for its own semiconductors
Semiconductors have become one of the most important resources of the modern economy. Without chips, automotive, industry, energy, telecommunications and the defence sector cannot function today. Europe is…
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An Australian company won a PLN 1.2 billion lawsuit against Poland. Now it will develop German copper without us
In August 2024, the London Metal Exchange reported the discovery of giant copper deposits in Germany, in the Tannenberg area of Hesse. The discovery was made by the…
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One in five EU citizens at risk of poverty. Why Poland ranks so low?
In 2025, as many as 92.7 million people in the European Union – one in five Europeans – were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Poland performed…
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Rheinmetall and Destinus join forces. A new missile factory in Lower Saxony
In 2026, Germany is responding to a sudden shift in US policy by starting production of its own long‑range cruise missiles. Rheinmetall is teaming up with Dutch start‑up…
Olivia Masskey
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