Council and European Parliament strike deal to protect EU’s steel industry from global overcapacity

Council of the EU — Press releases EU Published: 2026-04-13 23:55:00

EU co-legislators reached a provisional agreement on new rules to address global steel overcapacity and strengthen protection of the EU steel market.

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