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.

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