COMPETITION
- Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2025 in Case T‑306/23, Red Bull GmbH, Red Bull France SASU, Red Bull Nederland BV Vs. European Commission
Re: Competition - Agreements - Abuse of dominant position - Energy drinks sector - Administrative procedure - Decision ordering an inspection - Article 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Obligation to state reasons - Sufficiently serious evidence - Suspicion of infringement - Proportionality - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12141 - Oakley Capital / GA / AT / Brevo)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11995 - Prada / Versace)
- Commission approves Boeing's acquisition of Spirit, subject to conditions (M.11578)
- Austria - At the request of the BWB, the Cartel Court imposes a fine of EUR 130,000 on the construction company Pusiol GmbH
- Belgium - Proposed cooperation for the roll-out of fibre networks in Flanders: the Competition Authority launches a public consultation on the commitments submitted by Proximus/Fiberklaar and Telenet/Wyre - Press release No.42/2025
- The Netherlands - Rotterdam District Court: ACM was right to grant authorisation for KPN's acquisition of Youfone
STATE AID
- Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1963 of 21 November 2024 on the measure SA.39639 (2021/C) (ex 2021/NN) implemented by Italy in favour of consortium Cineca
- Commission seeks input on evaluation of State aid rules for public service broadcasting (Feedback period: 15 October 2025 - 14 January 2026)
TRADE & CUSTOMS
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Agenda for: Working Party on the United Kingdom - 17 October 2025
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Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Trade Council established by the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Trade Council and the rules of procedure of the Trade Committee
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Draft Decision of the Trade Council established by the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Trade Council and the rules of procedure of the Trade Committee
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Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Trade Committee established by the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand as regards the adoption of operational guidelines for the conduct of the Civil Society Forum
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Answer given by Mr Hansen to a MEP written question - Increase in beef exports from Ukraine and the effects on EU farmers
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WTO - European Union - Definitive Countervailing Duties on New Battery Electric Vehicles from China - Constitution of the panel established at the request of China - Note by the Secretariat
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WTO - European Union and certain Member States - Certain Measures concerning Palm Oil and Oil Palm Crop-Based Biofuels - Status report by the European Union - Addendum
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WTO - European Communities - Measures Affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products - Status report by the European Union - Addendum
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WTO launches new Monthly Merchandise Trade Statistics interactive tool
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EU to bypass Washington and woo US states on green agenda - Brussels plans to work on clean energy and climate action with ‘subnational entities, business and think tanks’ - Financial Times
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Trump to Spain: Spend more on defense or face ‘punishment’ tariffs - U.S. president berates “unbelievably disrespectful” Madrid for failing to reach NATO’s military investment target - Politico.eu
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Draft Minutes - Council of the European Union (Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)) - 29 & 30 September 2025
- Annual update of data at national level on the total population for the purposes of qualified majority voting in the Council
- Commission publishes evaluation of EU Public Procurement Directives - See the Working Document
- Europe needs a better chip strategy - The Dutch seizure of Nexperia shows how ensnared the EU is in the US-China tech war - Financial Times
CHEMICAL
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group (Simplification: Omnibus VI – Regulation on chemical products) - 20 October 2025
FINANCE
- Commission publishes external study on venture and growth capital funds
- The EBA finds that white labelling is widely used in banking and payments
- ESMA announces 2025 European Common Enforcement Priorities and results of fact-finding on materiality considerations in sustainability reporting
- ESMA - Results of a fact-finding exercise on 2024 corporate reporting practices under ESRS Set 1
- ESMA - Final Report on Technical Standards under European Green Bonds Regulation
- ESMA - Final Report on Technical Standards under the Regulation on the transparency and integrity of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating activities
TAXATION
- EU VAT Derogations - New report highlights disparities in application of tax rate exceptions across Member States
- Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - Complex administrative procedure for recovering withholding tax from an EU Member State
ENERGY
- Meeting of the TTE Council (Energy) - 20 October 2025
- Tripartite agreements for affordable energy for EU’s industry – state of play - Information from the Commission
- 2025 Annual progress report on Simplification, Implementation and Enforcement - Information from the Commission - Commissioner Jørgensen hosts high-level implementation dialogue on energy efficient product regulation
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Draft Council conclusions on a European Water Resilience Strategy - Approval
- EU partners up with local authorities to lead on climate-neutral future - Midday Express
- Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - Introducing an opt-out mechanism to the ETS Directive for strategic chemical production
FORESTRY/DEFORESTATION
- Agenda for: Working Party on Forestry - 27 October 2025
- EU must resist pressure to water down anti-deforestation law - From Rick Jacobsen, Senior Manager Commodities Policy, EIA, US, Washington, DC, US - Financial Times
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Answer given by Mr McGrath to a MEP written question - Protecting consumers from misleading booking practices on online platforms
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Stacking effects from diverse removal grounds under the Digital Services Act
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - US government lobbying campaign to eliminate the Digital Services Act as a censorship tool
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Criteria and methods for establishing intent in the context of online dissemination of misleading information
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Main results - Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs) - 14 October 2025
- European Union signs agreements on the transfer of passenger name record data with Norway and Iceland - Midday Express
- Czechia: Eleven convicted of subsidy fraud following guilty pleas
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe will represent the euro area at the 2025 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington, DC
- Speech by ECB's Luis de Guindos: From crisis to collective strength: a successful decade of the Single Resolution Mechanism and the road ahead
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Video message by President von der Leyen at the 5th European Defence & Security Conference
- European Union & India carry out joint counterterrorism training to strengthen defences against drones
ACCESSION TO THE EU
- Statement by President von der Leyen with President Vučić of Serbia
- Statement by President von der Leyen with Prime Minister Spajić of Montenegro
- Statement by President von der Leyen with Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Krišto
EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE
- Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2025 in Case T‑235/25,Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya Vs. Council of the European Union
Re: CFSP - Restrictive measures adopted in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Freezing of funds - List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the list - Concept of ‘benefiting from leading businesspersons operating in Russia’ - Article 2(1)(g) of Directive 2014/145 - Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 - Error of assessment
