Thank you for attending the debate “Circular Economy Act: Europe’s new competitiveness strategy – and its implications for plastics

PubAffairs Bruxelles was delighted to organise, on the 30th of June 2026, the event “Circular Economy Act: Europe’s new competitiveness strategy – and its implications for plastics“, an afternoon of discussion on the Circular Economy Act as Europe’s new competitiveness strategy, and its implications for plastics. The event was also a timely opportunity to discuss the future configuration of both secondary and primary raw materials markets in Europe, with our distinguished speakers: Pierfrancesco Maran MEP (S&D/IT), ENVI Committee Chair; Catja Appelros, Head of City Business Support, E.ON; Koen Rademaekers, Managing Director, Trinomicsand David Carroll, External Affairs Director, Plastics Europe. Virginia Janssens, Managing Director, Plastics Europe, gave the introductory remarks.

We would like to thank our event partner Plastics Europe and our moderator, Kait Bolongaro, Managing Editor at MLex, for having allowed this debate to take place.

#Eurozone: #ECB officials question whether #Euro has strengthened too much, by @OlafStorbeck and Ian Smith | Financial Times

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ECB officials question whether euro has strengthened too much

Policymakers at central bank fret that a surging currency increases the risk of inflation undershooting

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[Featured] #Trade: #EU splits weaken its hand in crunch trade talks with #Trump, by @_Zimmerfrau and @_AriHawkins | Politico

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EU splits weaken its hand in crunch trade talks with Trump

European capitals are pulling in different directions ahead of a decisive round of trade talks in Washington. 

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#EUDefence: The Italian job - How #Rome plans to work around #NATO spending hike, by @giuseppe_fonte, @AmanteAngelo and Gavin Jones | Reuters 

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The Italian job: how Rome plans to work around NATO spending hike

Italy, along with other NATO countries, has agreed to sharply increase defence spending over the next decade, but ...

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