Germany and Italy together account for more than 50% of EU steel production.

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The claim states that Germany and Italy together account for 'more than 50%' of EU steel production. The most recent data shows their combined share is approximately 44.1%, an overstatement of roughly 6 percentage points.

Omissions

• The MEP did not cite a source or specify a time period for the claim.
• The most recent available data (2024, published June 2025) shows a combined share of ~44%, well below the claimed threshold. No 2025 full-year country breakdown was found in the searches to confirm whether the share shifted significantly.
• Even though Germany and Italy are indeed the two largest steel producers in the EU, their combined share has been below 50% for several years, making the present-tense claim factually inaccurate.

Sources

• PrimaryEUROFER – European Steel in Figures 2025EUROFER's annual statistical report on EU steel production contains the country-level breakdown for 2024, which underpins the 28.7% (Germany) and 15.4% (Italy) figures cited by WV Stahl.
• SecondaryWV Stahl (German Steel Federation) – Facts and Figures 2025Germany accounts for 28.7% of EU crude steel production and Italy accounts for 15.4%, totalling 44.1%. The data is sourced from EUROFER (the European Steel Association).