Critical Raw Materials: Can Europe Turn Targets into Projects?
2026-05-20T12:30:00+00:00
2026-05-20T14:00:00+00:00
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European Parliament
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Strasbourg
67070
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ECR Group | Hosted by MEP Beatrice TIMGREN (SD, SE) and MEP Ondřej KRUTÍLEK (ODS, CZ). Join our meeting on Critical Raw Materials on May 20, 2026 (14:30), at the European Parliament in Strasbourg (WEISS N3.2). We will focus on permitting delays, dependency risks, and Europe's industrial competitiveness.ECR EVENT Critical Raw Materials: Can Europe Turn Targets into Projects? 📅 Date:20/05/2026 🕐 Time:14:30–16:00 📍 Location:Room WEISS N3.2, European Parliament (Strasbourg) About the Event The ECR Working Group on Competitiveness is holding a strategic meeting on critical raw materials. Hosted by MEPs Beatrice Timgren and Ondřej Krutílek, the discussion will target permitting delays, dependency risks, and Europe's industrial competitiveness.Critical raw materials are increasingly central to Europe's competitiveness, strategic autonomy, and industrial resilience. While the EU has set ambitious targets through the Critical Raw Materials Act, important questions remain about whether projects can be delivered on time and at the necessary scale. This discussion will focus on permitting delays, investment conditions, processing capacity and dependency risks, including Europe's continued reliance on third-country supply chains. The event will hear from speakers including Mariateresa Vivaldini MEP, ECR shadow rapporteur on the proposed amendment to the Critical Raw Materials Act.Hosted by +Beatrice TIMGRENMEP Sweden Member of the European Parliament ECR European Conservatives and Reformists Group | SD Sverigedemokraterna Beatrice TIMGRENCommitteesENVIEnvironment, Public Health & Food SafetyFEMMWomen’s Rights & Gender EqualityDelegationsD-ILDelegation for relations with Israel×+Ondřej KRUTÍLEKMEP Czechia Member of the European Parliament ECR European Conservatives and Reformists Group | ODS Občanská demokratická strana Ondřej KRUTÍLEKCommitteesITREIndustry, Research & EnergySANTPublic Health (Subcommittee)TRANTransport & TourismDelegationsDKORDelegation for relations with the Korean PeninsulaDASEDelegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia & ASEAN×Speakers ⬇ Programme+Mariateresa VIVALDINIMEP Italy Member of the European Parliament ECR European Conservatives and Reformists Group | FdI Fratelli d'Italia Mariateresa VIVALDINICommitteesEMPLEmployment & Social AffairsITREIndustry, Research & EnergyECONEconomic & Monetary AffairsIMCOInternal Market & Consumer ProtectionDelegationsV-CHAIR D-MXDelegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary CommitteeDEEADelegation for Northern cooperation & for relations with Switzerland & Norway & to the EU-Iceland & EEA Joint Parliamentary CommitteesDLATDelegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly×Vojtech KASPARGeomet Maria SUNERCEOSvemin Karolina KUSKGHM Polska Miedz Elena MARROCCHINOProfessorUniversity of Ferrara Programme Mariateresa Vivaldini | ECR MEP Vojtech Kaspar | Geomet Maria Suner | CEO | Svemin Karolina Kus | KGHM Polska Miedz Elena Marrocchino | Professor | University of Ferrara Important – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge. Registration is mandatory for admission.
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