... comprising Germany, Austria, the non-EU country Switzerland, northern Italy, the Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. With regard to cross-border linkages, by trade and FDI ... backlogs and long lead-times that cushioned the downswing. Due to the early recovery and strong, growing demand for minerals, mining companies have to further expand their capacities. Most of the ... Similarly to France, this expansion can be attributed to the growing demand for AC in the southern member states. The subsector has reached a share of more than 6% of total Italian ME production....