# Merz says Europe must stockpile critical raw materials

https://mins.news/en/item/130693

- Reuters, 2026-11-05 13:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/europe-must-stockpile-critical-raw-materials-germanys-merz-says-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aec815b5a9cd5000104dcd8

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that Europe should build up stocks of critical raw materials to lessen its dependence on countries that dominate their extraction and processing.