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The article has been updated with reactions from the Association of Industrial Unions and Transport (APZD) and U.S. Steel Košice.
Shortly after Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum from Europe, the Commission presented its own retaliation plan. It has two parts. First, it will target American goods, from bourbon to motorcycles, and later, it will affect industries, textiles, appliances, and food.
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For the European Investment Bank, security is now key, which also includes energy. The EIB will be involved in financing all key technologies for the transformation that will enable the combination of climate goals with competitiveness, said its president NADIA CALVIÑO to EURACTIV Slovakia.
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Sharing green electricity would reduce energy bills for municipalities, schools, and apartment buildings. However, the state does not allow energy communities to access EU funds, requires them to pay high fees for meters, and mandates having only one energy supplier, which contradicts European rules.
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People with old cars that consume a lot of fuel, as well as public transport passengers, are at risk of transport poverty, especially when it's too expensive for them to pay dozens of euros at once for family subscription tickets. The Social-Climate Fund can help them, says analyst HANA ARNOLD in an interview.
Graph of the month: the EU goes to support industry even though it still reigns supreme in pollution
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Industrial production is the biggest contributor to European emissions from 2019. The EU is now going to support it by cutting green measures. Yet the threats from the climate crisis are just as acute as when these measures were adopted.
