"For several months now, France has been urging the European Commission to implement stronger trade protection measures for steel, particularly against Chinese imports," says Marc Ferracci, Minister for Industry and Energy, during a visit to the Marcegaglia steel site in Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône). European steel is facing a severe crisis, caught between high energy costs and what is seen as unfair competition from China. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES