Metallurgy
ELA and LAB reject the employer's proposal for the Álava metal convention as "retrograde"
The judge in the Sidenor case sees "clear signs of crime"
In January, the Public Prosecutor's Office opposed the search of Sidenor without requiring the persons under investigation to submit any documents in advance
The Public Prosecutor's Office sees no legal support for the genocide investigation and considers that the investigation is being conducted without legal protection in relation to crimes against genocide and humanity and against protected persons and property in the event of armed conflict.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has requested the cancellation of the Sidenor register for the sale of steel to Israel
The Public Prosecutor's Office criticizes the course of the investigation of the judge of the National High Court, that crimes against humanity can only be continued when there is an activity of the Public Prosecutor's Office or of a person who has been "unfairly treated", and considers that the reporting association does not meet this requirement (it is a popular accusation and not a private one), from which it follows, in the opinion of the prosecutor, that "everything committed is null and void in relation to this crime of genocide, humanity and against persons and property protected in the event of armed conflict", and that the investigation should be limited to the crime of smugging.
According to Mikel Jauregi, the Tubos Reunidos solution must be "viable" and the restructuring "long-term"
The Minister of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability of the Basque Government has advocated on Radio Euskadi to seek among all the agents the true viability of Tubos Reunidos and to "complete an industrial project of the future" that will maintain industrial activity in Amurrio and Trapagaran, although he has acknowledged that debt is a major problem and that "the situation is complicated".
ArcelorMittal has announced its intention to extend the current UTE by three years
According to trade union sources, the company has explained that the measure is necessary to maintain this tool of flexibility according to production needs. The general secretary of CCOO in Asturias, José Manuel Castro ArcelorMittal, said on Thursday that the measure proposed by the company is "consistent with the situation in the European steel industry".
The Steel Sector Table is under way, with the aim of making a shared diagnosis of the impact of tariffs and exploring ways of supporting them
At the first meeting of the Bureau, Councilor Mikel Jauregi highlighted the institutional commitment to the steel sector, which he explained has a strong exposure to international trade and is key to the export structure of the Basque Country, and the 50% tariffs imposed by Trump have compromised the competitiveness of the sector.
The Basque Government will set up tariff tables on steel, machine tool and automotive
In the absence of the 'last picture' of the tariff map, the Basque Government estimates that ACV exports to the US could cost an extra EUR 349 million, while sales could fall by around EUR 700 million, with GDP falling by 0.33%.
Bizkaia metal companies will create 1400 jobs by 2025, 2.6% more than in 2024
In addition, metallurgical companies believe that billing will grow "slightly" and order portfolios will be maintained, given that the market is constantly "cooling" and that demand levels are lower than normal.