May 27, 2025

Europe Daily News, 27 May 2025

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12011 - PPF / Itis Holding)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11753 - Mars / Kellanova)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11986 - KKR / Stonepeak / Assura)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12007 - Stone Point / GTCR / Ultimus)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11973 - EVH GE / HSBC / ESG Kraftwerke Wettin)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11985 - KKR / TMUS / USI / Ridgeview / JKT Holdings)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11786 - Mondi / Schumacher Packaging (German & UK Business))
EU publishes Apple decision imposing fine for DMA non-compliance - See Case DMA_100109
Ireland - Boots Retail (Ireland) Limited pleaded guilty to breaking sales pricing legislation in Dublin District Court this morning.
Norway - Schlumberger’s acquisition of ChampionX approved with remedies

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TEFU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.113596 & SA.113270

Minutes of the Customs Business Group (CBG) on the management of authorisation process Centralised Clearance for Import and Export - 28th March 2025
Simplifying EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism: Council agrees negotiating position
Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Extension of the EU-Ukraine trade agreement
Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Urgent clarification on Article 29 negotiations and the renewal of autonomous trade measures for Ukraine
EU countries push for swift trade deal with Trump - Italy’s Meloni holds emergency call with US president ahead of exchange with von der Leyen - Financial Times
The UK’s trade performance remains dire - Deals struck recently with the US, EU and India will not make a significant difference to Britain’s parlous position - Financial Times

Agenda for: 64th meeting of EU FIUs PLATFORM - 25 June 2025
ESMA - Compliance table - Guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the AIFMD
EFRAG’s Draft Letter to the European Commission Regarding Endorsement of IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures
EU plans sweeping stress test of non-banks - Move likely to raise concerns among hedge funds and private credit groups of greater regulatory scrutiny - Financial Times
Copenhagen hits back as Berlin and Paris push to scrap rules on green supply chains - Danish minister agrees reporting obligations for companies need simplifying, but insists on the new regulations’ merit - Financial Times

Registration is open: Annual Report on Taxation 2025 Event, 24 June
Commission looks to revise tax on tobacco and alternatives - ‘The rules for tobacco taxation are no longer fit for purpose
EU states urge Brussels to raise cigarette taxes and impose vape levy - Majority of members call on commission to press ahead with bill ‘without delay’ - Financial Times

CO2 emissions in cars: Council gives final approval to additional flexibility for carmakers
€280 million to help Austria, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova recover from floods
Commissioners Roswall and Hansen in Sweden to visit a farm and discuss environmental and agricultural policies - Midday Express

EFSA - Statement on the maximum residue level for propamocarb in lettuces
EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Efficacy of a feed additive consisting of Enterococcus faecium DSM 33761, Pediococcus acidilactici DSM 33758, Bifidobacterium animalis DSM 16284, Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 33751, Ligilactobacillus salivarius DSM 16351 (Biomin® C5) as a zootechnical additive for poultry for fattening and reared for laying/breeding (Biomin GmbH)
EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Phenolic compounds naturally present in olive oil and lowering of blood LDL‐cholesterol and systolic blood pressure, therefore reducing the risk of coronary heart disease: Evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

Commission opens investigations to safeguard minors from pornographic content under the Digital Services Act

36,000 18-year-olds will be able to discover Europe by rail, with support from the European Commission - Midday Express

Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Ireland's second payment request for €115.5 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
Commission disburses payments to France and Belgium under the Recovery and Resilience Facility - Midday Express
Private safe asset supply and financial instability - ECB Research Bulletin No.131
Interview with Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, conducted by Leonidas Stergiou on 21 May 2025

Main results - Foreign Affairs Council (Development), 26 May 2025
- Council calls for a reform of the international financial architecture for development
Main results - Foreign Affairs Council (Defense), 27 May 2025
- EU defence readiness: Council launches 6th wave of new PESCO projects
- SAFE: Council adopts €150 billion boost for joint procurement on European security and defence - See Commission Statement
Commission supports the partnership to accelerate mpox testing in Africa - Midday Express
Europe needs to keep up the pressure on Netanyahu - France and Britain have helped protect Israel from its enemies, but they should not defend the indefensible - Financial Times

EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE

Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1070 of 26 May 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1081 of 26 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia

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