Edition of 15 September 2026

3 stories filed on this issue date.

Section

The energy-intensive industry is no longer economically viable.

Checkmate Europe? The Energy Advantage Europe Gave Away Is Moving East

Europe's break with Russian energy was presented as a question of strategic independence. Politically, the argument was straightforward: an economy should not depend heavily on a geopolitical adversary for its fuel.

By EuroAsia.News · 15 September 2026 · 00:00 · 4 min read

EU
Energy
Gas
Factory Closure

Merz is now the most unpopular chancellor in modern German history, and has even the lowest satisfaction scores among major democratically elected world leaders.

News

Merz’s €555 Billion Budget Opens a Rebellion on His Own Benches

Friedrich Merz entered office promising economic reform, fiscal seriousness and a break with the paralysis of Germany’s previous government. His 2027 budget is now exposing how difficult those promises are to reconcile.

By EuroAsia.News · 15 September 2026 · 00:00 · 2 min read

Germany
Merz
Macron

As one of the most polluting plants in Italy, Taranto could also become a pilot case for the implementation of the European Green Deal.

News

Court Orders Shutdown of Italy’s Largest Steelworks — A New Industrial Crisis for Meloni

Italy’s long-running battle over the former Ilva steelworks in Taranto has reached another decisive moment. The Milan Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring the plant’s blast furnaces to be shut down because environmental and safety problems remain unresolved.

By EuroAsia.News · 15 September 2026 · 00:00 · 2 min read

EU
Italy
Environment
Steel Plant