Risks hanging over the European steel industry and use of public funding by ArcelorMittal

Question for written answer E-001682/2026
to the Commission
Rule 144
Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D), Aurore Lalucq (S&D), Emma Rafowicz (S&D), Eric Sargiacomo (S&D), Pierre Jouvet (S&D), Chloé Ridel (S&D), Murielle Laurent (S&D), Christophe Clergeau (S&D), François Kalfon (S&D), Jean-Marc Germain (S&D), Claire Fita (S&D), Nora Mebarek (S&D)

The European steel industry needs to successfully decarbonise its production processes, while also remaining competitive in the face of increased and sometimes unfair international competition.

To help it meet this challenge, ArcelorMittal, which accounted for around 53 % of primary steel production in Europe in 2021, was granted EU and national funding to decarbonise several of its sites, including its one in Dunkirk.

However, despite a positive economic performance internationally, the group has recently announced job cuts and is considering relocating some of its activities to third countries, particularly Asia.

Given the strategic importance of the sector for the EU's industrial autonomy, including in critical fields such as defence, what control and monitoring mechanisms does the Commission intend to implement to ensure that the industrial strategies of companies receiving EU aid are in line with its objectives in terms of maintaining production capacity, jobs and decarbonisation in the European Union?

Submitted: 23.4.2026