stresses that the European energy-intensive industry, and in particular the chemical sector, is facing a deep structural crisis, driven primarily by persistently high and volatile energy costs, low investments and global competition;
Statement by Cillian Lohan, President of the EESC Civil Society Organisations' Group, on Europe’s new economic compass, a topic for debate at the Connecting EU seminar 2026 on 6-7 July 2026 in Sofia. More information on the seminar: In defence of European values: The power of civil society
