EU Metal Industry Warns of 300,000 Job Cuts

EU metal workers face potential job losses due to rising imports from China. Trade group Eurometal warns that 300,000 manufacturing jobs are now at risk. This warning affects industrial hubs and supply chains across Northern Europe.

The trade group blames a surge in subsidized metal components from China. China holds a record trade surplus of one billion euros daily with the EU. Demonstrators gathered outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels to protest these imports. They demanded stronger protection rules for European factories and workers.

This trade friction could impact industrial suppliers in Denmark and Sweden. Job cuts in European manufacturing may change hiring plans for local workers. The Guardian reported these trade warnings and industrial protests in Brussels.