VDMA boss questions subsidies for German steel industry

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There is far more green energy available in southern Spain or Scandinavia than in Salzgitter, Duisburg or Saarlouis, argues VDMA boss Karl Haeusgen. This raises the question of how appropriate it is to massively support the domestic steel industry in its transformation.

Till Hoppe

Last updated: 24. July 2025

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