  We consider a linearized Euler--Maxwell model for the propagation and
absorption of electromagnetic waves in a magnetized plasma. We present the
derivation of the model, and we show its well-posedeness, its strong and
polynomial stability under suitable and fairly general assumptions, its
exponential stability in the same conditions as the Maxwell system, and finally
its convergence to the time-harmonic regime. No homogeneity assumption is made,
and the topological and geometrical assumptions on the domain are minimal.
These results appear strongly linked to the spectral properties of various
matrices describing the anisotropy and other plasma properties.
