November 05. 2025

Europe Daily News, 05 November 2025

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12173 - Amphenol / Commscope (Connectivity and Cable Solutions))
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12125 - Silver Point Capital / Asencd Performance Materials Holdings)
Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Anglo American's nickel business by MMG (M.11944)
Commission clears acquisition of OneDigital by CPP Investments and Stone Point (M.12185) - Midday Express
Commission clears creation of joint venture by La Caisse, Macquarie and RHP (M.12160) - Midday Express
Germany - Bundeskartellamt approves Freenet's takeover of Mobilezone
Romania - The Competition Council has authorized the transaction whereby Corden BioChem Romania S.R.L. intends to acquire certain assets owned by Getec Servicii Energetice S.R.L.
Romania - The Competition Council fined Stericycle, AKSD, Bio Hazard, Eco Fire, and Mondeco 5.35 million lei for participating in a cartel on the market for the treatment and/or disposal of medical waste
UK - The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Global Payments Inc. of Worldpay Holdco LLC. - See the Full text decision

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.120392; SA.101171; SA.101175; SA.101192; SA.101201; SA.101150; SA.101186; SA.101151; SA.101210; SA.101193; SA.101143; SA.101141; SA.101200; SA.118718; SA.101129 & SA.101202
Commission study shows how Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework addresses important clean investment gaps - Midday Express

Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions (Steel, global overcapacity; GFSEC, FDI) - 10 November 2025
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2216 of 4 November 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2757 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of imports of trichloroisocyanuric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China following a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Application of the automatic safeguard clause in the context of the review of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Regulation
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) implementation at risk amid ongoing regulatory delays - Acea Statement

Minutes of the Meeting of the Commission Stakeholder Expert Group on Public Procurement (SEGPP Working Document) - 08 October 2025
Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - EU industrial competitiveness in view of the US Inflation Reduction Act

DEFENCE & SPACE

Commissioner Kubilius hosts industry dialogue on space implementation - Midday Express
New Copernicus satellite launched to keep constant watch on our planet - Midday Express
Will higher defence spending boost the European economy? - Financial Times

Russian assets dispute triggers crisis meeting between EU Commission, Belgium - Officials launch new bid to break the political deadlock over a €140B reparations loan to Ukraine - Politico.eu

Agenda for: Working Party on tax questions (Tobacco Taxation Directive) - 18 November 2025

EU aims to advance global clean transition and implementation of the Paris Agreement at UN's COP30
Commission welcomes strengthened EU climate ambition ahead of COP30 - See the EU negotiating mandate for COP30
Answer given by M Roswall to a MEP written question - Equal competitive conditions between European and non-European enterprises and suppliers in relation to the Packaging Regulation
It's time to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation - joint statement by NGOs

Agenda for: Working Party on Land Transport - 06 November 2025
Directive (EU) 2025/2205 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2025 on driving licences, amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012
Directive (EU) 2025/2206 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2025 amending Directive (EU) 2025/2205 as regards certain driving disqualifications
Commission boosts Europe's competitiveness with new plans for high-speed rail and sustainable fuels for aviation and waterborne sectors - Remarks by EVP Fitto and Commissioner Tzitzikostas
- Communication and Q&As on Sustainable Transport Investment Plan
- Communication and Q&As on Connecting Europe through High-Speed Rail
Stakeholder Dialogue on the security dimension of the EU Ports Strategy meets in Brussels - Midday Express
Minutes of the Fifth meeting of the Specialised Committee on Air Transport under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Agenda for: 27th meeting of the GDPR Committee - 17 November 2025
Agenda for: 7th meeting of the Digital Decade Committee - 07 November 2025
Agenda for: 7th meeting of the Product Security Committee - 07 November 2025
Member States and Commission test collective cybersecurity crisis response (BlueOLEx2025)
Meet the chairs leading the development of the new Code of Practice on transparency of AI-generated content
Commission launches work on a code of practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content - Midday Express
EDPB adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s draft decision on the adequate level of protection of personal data in Brazil

Commission presents action plan on visa liberalisation with Armenia - Midday Express
Eurojust coordinates major operation against EUR 300 million global credit card fraud: 18 arrests
Portugal: EPPO carries out searches on suspicion of subsidy fraud causing potential ecological damage
OLAF-led Joint Customs Operation NOXIA II delivers major results against the illicit trade of dangerous substances

Commission greenlights Denmark's fourth payment request of €175.4 million under NextGenerationEU
ECB wage tracker suggests lower and more stable wage pressures in the first three quarters of 2026
The protectionist gamble: How tariffs shape greenfield foreign direct investment - ECB Working Paper Series No.3144
Geopolitical risk, bank lending and real effects on firms: evidence from the Russian invasion of Ukraine - ECB Working Paper Series No.3143
The European Parliament gets it wrong on the European Commission’s 2028-2034 budget - Bruegel Paper

Speech by President António Costa at the Euronews EU Enlargement Summit
College readout on the 2025 enlargement package by HR/VP Kaja Kallas and Commissioner Marta Kos
Commissioner Lahbib in Colombia and Jamaica showing EU support for crisis-affected communities - Midday Express
League of Arab States: 10th Political Dialogue between the Political and Security Committee of the European Union and the League of Arab States Permanent Representatives

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