The European steel industry is on the verge of collapse due to high energy prices and environmental constraints. About This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the publication Kresy, citing the assessment of European trade unions.

The greatest concern about the situation is shown by the business Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland. According to the unions, metallurgy is a key area of European industry, it It employs over 300,000 workers directly and over 2 million workers indirectly. The unions mentioned above call the European Union's energy and climate policy. EU energy and climate policies are highly politicized and out of touch with reality. In addition to higher energy prices, the industry has also been under pressure CO₂ emissions legislation and measures to limit emissions of greenhouse gases emission legislation, as well as measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. greenhouse gas emissions by halving them by 2030 (relative to the year 2021, when they were approved).