# EU budget offers Europe a chance to loosen China’s grip on critical raw materials

https://mins.news/en/item/45039

- euronews, 2026-09-04 08:32 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/eu-budget-offers-chance-to-loosen-chinas-grip-on-critical-raw-materials-for-europe

> The EU says it wants to end its dependence on China for critical raw materials. Nora Kürzdörfer of the Munich Security Conference argues that the next Multiannual Financial Framework will test whether Brussels is serious about European sovereignty.