Europe Daily News, 27 October 2025

COMPETITION

• Commission clears acquisition of CPK by Ferrero (M.12086) - Midday Express
• Commission clears acquisition of Heroiks by LBO France and EMZ (M.12167) - Midday Express
• Commission clears acquisition of Vinventions by L-GAM and Hayfin (M.12171) - Midday Express
• Commission clears creation of joint venture by EVH Grüne Energie and HSBC Alternative Investments (M.12128) - Midday Express
• UK - The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Greencore Group plc of Bakkavor Group plc.

STATE AID

• Action brought on 17 July 2025 - Wizz Air Hungary and Wizz Air Malta Vs. Commission (Case T-478/25)
  Re: annulment of the Commission’s Decision (EU) 2025/775 on the State aid SA.59344 - 2021/C (ex 2021/N, ex 2020/PN) - Restructuring aid to TAROM
• Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - False reporting of turnover and transfer price manipulation: Meta’s practices and respect for EU tax law

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Deputies) - 30 October 2025
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2149 of 24 October 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1976 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of mono ethylene glycol originating in the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Council Decision (EU) 2025/2165 of 20 October 2025 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
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1181 of 13 June 2025 on the implementation of the Union’s international obligations, as referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, as regards picked dogfish
• EU and Uzbekistan conclude deal on WTO accession
• WTO and IMF economists develop new indicator to measure global trade policy dynamics
• Von der Leyen touts new plan to break reliance on China critical minerals - EC chief warns of “clear acceleration and escalation in the way interdependencies are leveraged and weaponized.” - Politico.eu
• Britain seeks EU steel pact to counter China and swerve tariffs - The idea under consideration is for the U.K. and EU to form a Western steel alliance potentially including Washington that would align tariff policies - Politico.eu

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Agenda for: Working Party of Competitiveness & Growth (Internal Market - eDeclaration) - 05 November 2025
• Crisis preparedness: Council approves framework for compulsory licensing in crisis situations
• Developing countries at risk from EU’s simplification drive, UN warns - Bid by Brussels to cut red tape is too dominated by politics, top officials say - Financial Times

CHEMICAL

• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common data platform on chemicals, laying down rules to ensure that the data contained in it are findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable and establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals - Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 20 to 23 October 2025)
• Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency - Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 20 to 23 October 2025)
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals - Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 20 to 23 October 2025)
• ECHA and EASA strengthen cooperation - ECHA/NR/25/3

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL AFFAIRS

• Strengthening representation of EU workers in multinational companies: Council greenlights revision of the European works council directive

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Meeting of the Agriculture & Fisheries Council - 27 & 28 October 2025
  - Call for urgent EU action to save North East Atlantic pelagic stocks - Information from Ireland, supported by Poland and Spain
  - Immediate actions required: addressing EUDR implementation challenges - Information from Latvia, supported by Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia and Poland
• Agenda for: Expert Group for sustainability and quality of agriculture and rural development - Subgroup on methane emissions in agriculture - 30 September 2025

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: Working Party on the Environment - 27 October 2025
• Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Int. Chemicals/Synergies) - 27 October 2025
• Conclusions on climate finance in view of the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) (Belém, 10-21 November 2025): a new paragraph 16 – Council conclusions (27 October 2025)

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 - Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 20 to 23 October 2025)
• Commission signs UN Convention to step up the fight against cybercrime - Midday Express

INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 29 October 2025
• Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and of the Council on the working of committees in 2024

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Speech by President von der Leyen at the 2025 Berlin Global Dialogue
• EU and Uzbekistan strengthen relations with Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement - See the Joint Statement

47th ASEAN SUMMIT

• Speech by President António Costa at the opening session of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur
• President Costa to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia and to travel to Abu Dhabi
• Press statement by President Costa following his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang

EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE

• Action brought on 29 July 2025 - Zangazur Shipholdings Afezco Vs. Council (Case T-516/25)
  Re: annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/931 and Council Regulation (EU) 2025/932; Russia, restrictive measures
• Action brought on 6 August 2025 - Hassan Vs. Council (Case T-547/25)
  Re: Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2025/1096 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1098; Syria; restrictive measures
• Action brought on 20 August 2025 - Khoury and Khoury Vs. Council
  Re: annulment of Decision (CFSP) 2025/1255 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1256;
• Chairs’ statement following 24 October Coalition of the Willing Leaders’ meeting
• Answer given by Mr Tzitzikostas to a MEP written question - Problems for EU airlines due to EU sanctions against Russia