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VDMA: EU-US tariff deal a ‘slap in the face’
VDMA warns of job losses and an enormous competitive disadvantage for European companies 
What the new US–EU trade deal could mean for construction
What will the new US-EU trade deal mean for global construction?
FIEC: What can the EU do about the housing crisis?
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Rising costs and declining construction are worsening Europe’s housing crisis, pricing out low-income households and essential workers, says FIEC
New European funding for infrastructure projects in Africa
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The European Commission and the African Development Bank have formalized a new agreement to boost investment in infrastructure projects in Africa.
Italy to withdraw from China’s Belt and Road Initiative
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Italy to step away from world’s largest infrastructure scheme
EU could seize €300bn from Russia to rebuild Ukraine
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The damage suffered by Ukraine is estimated at €600 billion
US and EU end steel tariff dispute
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EU and US end clash over steel and aluminium, take aim at China’s ‘dirty’ steel
EFCA claims high insurance premiums suppress innovation
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Two industry experts discuss the view European insurers are currently taking on construction projects
Renovation – the key to post Covid recovery?
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FIEC examines the content and potential for the European Commission’s recently announced Renovation Wave strategy
UK construction looks to post-Brexit 2021
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Association heads welcome UK-EU trade agreement but also sound notes of caution
No-deal Brexit is ‘worst-case’ for construction
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Industry prepares for rising costs as the UK’s transition out of the EU looms