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Order intake in machinery industry - 04.03.2026
Weak start into the year
The start to the year was disappointing, with the mechanical engineering sector recording a 6 percent drop in orders in January. The war in the Gulf region brings new uncertainty and burdens.
On the Industrial Accelerator Act: - 04.03.2026
"Local content is rarely the solution"
The Industrial Accelerator Act is not the big breakthrough that will significantly strengthen Europe's competitiveness. "Local content" requirements should therefore be designed with great caution.
Federal Chancellor Merz's trip to the USA: - 02.03.2026
"10 percent tariff cap should be a goal of the Chancellor's trip"
The European machinery industry needs a comprehensive and reliable customs agreement between the EU and the USA. The goal should be a uniform tariff cap of a maximum of 10 percent for all EU products.
On the vote in Argentina and Uruguay - 27.02.2026
"Apply the Mercosur agreement provisionally now"
With their ratification, Argentina and Uruguay have cleared the way for the trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur states. The EU should decide as quickly as possible to apply the agreement provisionally now.
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Bildunterschrift: Thilo Brodtmann, Hauptgeschäftsführer des VDMA - Lizenztyp: frei verfügbar, bitte Bildquelle angeben - Bildnachweis: VDMA | caption: Thilo Brodtmann, Executive Director of the VDMA - license type: freely available, please indicate image photo - credits: VDMA
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Bildunterschrift: Hartmut Rauen, stv. Hauptgeschäftsführer des VDMA - Lizenztyp: frei verfügbar, bitte Bildquelle angeben - Bildnachweis: VDMA | caption: Hartmut Rauen, Deputy Executive Director of the VDMA - license type: freely available, please indicate image photo - credits: VDMA
