At the request of the Government of the United Kingdom, the Luxemburg presidency of the European Union called a meeting on November 9 of the ministers for trade of the EU member states to discuss the worsening situation on the European steel market, primarily as a consequence of imports from China and insufficient demand. The European steel producers' association EUROFER welcomed the extraordinary session. Slovakia was represented at this meeting by Minister for Trade and Industry Vazil Hudák, who was accompanied to Brussels by U. S. Steel Košice Vice President External Affairs, Administration and Business Development Miroslav Kiraľvarga.