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The secret EU trade negotiator who made Trump wait https://www.politico.eu/article/the-secret-eu-trade-negotiator-who-made-trump-wait/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #AgricultureandFood #EnergyandClimate #EU-UStradetalks #Dumping/Duties #Negotiations #Parliament #Companies #Stability #Aluminum #Industry #Security #Tradewar #Mobility #Exports #Tariffs #TradeUK #Labor #Steel #Trade #Trade #Cars #MEPs #War

The secret EU trade negotiator who made Trump wait

Top trade lawmaker Bernd Lange delayed a transatlantic deal for months, frustrating both Washington and Brussels. While he didn’t get everything he wanted, he says he got what Europe needed.

POLITICO

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)5h ago

EU Parliament passes transatlantic trade deal https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-passes-transatlantic-trade-deal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Transatlanticrelations #AgricultureandFood #EnergyandClimate #EU-UStradetalks #Dumping/Duties #Parliament #Technology #Aluminum #Tradewar #Mobility #BigTech #Exports #Tariffs #TradeUK #Steel #Trade #Trade #Cars

EU Parliament passes transatlantic trade deal

MEPs finally back the U.S. accord after holding out for months following Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland and Spain.

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ABC Feeds 13h ago

NSW Police investigate video of officer pushing Bisalloy protester
By Charles Rushforth

NSW Police will review footage showing a woman falling to the ground after being pushed by an officer during a pro-Palestine protest outside Bisalloy Steels in Wollongong.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-16/nsw-police-officer-pushes-woman-at-bisalloy-protest/106801976

#Police #Activism #Steel #DefenceIndustry #CharlesRushforth

NSW Police investigate video of officer pushing Bisalloy protester

NSW Police will review footage showing a woman falling to the ground after being pushed by an officer during a pro-Palestine protest outside Bisalloy Steels in Wollongong.

WordofTheHour 14h ago

#steel : a hard alloy of iron and carbon

- French: acier

- German: der Stahl

- Italian: acciaio

- Portuguese: aço

- Spanish: acero

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PugJesus 1d ago

Jousting armor, Germany, 1498 AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2140981/jousting-armor-germany-1498-ad

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)1d ago

Why Trump’s talk of a ‘G2’ hits a nerve with allies https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/15/trumps-g2-china-g7-summit-france-00961540?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #ArtificialIntelligence #Dumping/Duties #Manufacturing #Intelligence #Supplychains #Competition #Immigration #Department #Innovation #Investment #Parliament #Resilience #Chemicals #Diplomacy #Tradewar #Exports #Imports #Markets #Tariffs #Energy #Macron #Ebola #Steel #Trade #Cars #War #G8

Why Trump’s talk of a ‘G2’ hits a nerve with allies

The president has made clear he prefers a one-on-one approach to China, complicating allies' push for a united front.

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Robert Karas (Rowow)1d ago

Steel without a blast furnace. Room temperature. Electrochemical iron reduction using ion exchange membranes. This is not a thought experiment, it works on the bench. 9-minute breakdown.
https://youtu.be/JaykfQRdGqE
#steel #cleantech