Europe Daily News, 12 November 2025

COMPETITION

• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12151 - Hasco / Aumovio / Brake Booster Business JV)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12089 - Rhône Capital / Invacare / DHG)
• Commission clears the creation of a joint venture by GIM and Eni (M.12164) - Midday Express
• Commission clears the creation of a joint venture by Echelon DC and Iberdrola (M.12144) - Midday Express
• Commission clears the creation of a joint venture by Eneco and Mainport Holding Rotterdam (M.12100) - Midday Express
• Legal professional privilege in competition law investigations: has the status of in-house lawyers changed? - Competition Policy Brief - Issue 1 | November 2025
• Czech Republic - The ÚOHS imposed a fine of CZK 9.9 million on K + B Progres for fixing prices for sellers

STATE AID

• Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2025 in Joined cases T-639/14 RENV II; T-352/15 RENV & T-740/17 RENV, DEI Vs. European Commission
  Re:  State aid - Complaints - Rejection decisions - Preliminary assessment by the Commission - Final decision - Repeal of the contested act - No need to adjudicate
• Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.114567, SA.120013 & SA.113264

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2025 in Case T-110/04, Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional and Lusosider-Aços Planos Vs. European Commission
  Re: Commercial policy - Dumping - Imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in Brazil, Iran and Russia - Imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties - Article 11(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 - Manifest error of assessment
• Progress report of the 60th Meeting of the EEA Joint Committee - 21 May 2025
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2290 of 6 November 2025 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature (CN Code: 7616 99 90)
  
• EU and Ecuador launch negotiations for a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement
• Mission Report following the ad hoc delegation to the WTO Public Forum 2025 and the 55th session of the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO - 16 to 18 September 2025
• Risks and Opportunities in Evolving EU–US Financial and Economic Relations - Study for the EP ECON Committee
• Answer given by the Council to a MEP written question - German export model under pressure – securing the manufacturing location instead of offshoring production
• Ineos files 10 EU anti-dumping cases against cheap plastic imports - Unprecedented move comes as Jim Ratcliffe’s group warns time is ‘running out’ to help European chemicals producers - Financial Times

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Commission seeks views on strengthening EU product safety and market rules - Midday Express
  - Product legislation – ensuring futureproof rules (revision of the New Legislative Framework - NLF) - Proposal for a regulation - 12 November 2025 - 04 February 2026
  - Market surveillance and compliance of products – evaluation and possible revision of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 - Proposal for a regulation - 12 November 2025 - 04 February 2026
• Switzerland joins Horizon Europe and other key EU research and innovation programmes - Midday Express

CHEMICAL

• Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the REACH : C(2025) 7310 - tetraethyl lead; C(2025)7307 - arsenic acid & C(2025)7308 - tetraethyl lead
• ECHA helping SMEs to comply - ECHA/NR/25/36
• Latest ECHA Weekly Newsletter published

TAXATION

• Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - Impact of CBAM on energy-intensive industries
• Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - Economic risks arising from the harmonisation of excise duties on nicotine-containing products
• Answer given by the Council to a MEP written question - G7 declaration on the minimum international taxation regime and advantages provided to US-based multinationals

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

• The Court confirms the validity of a large part of the Directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (See CPR No.136/25 - Judgment of the Court in Case C-19/23, Denmark Vs. Parliament and Council (Adequate minimum wages) - See the Reaction by the S&D Group and European Commission

ENERGY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 13 November 2025
  
• Commission invites views to shape its Small Modular Reactor Strategy
• Germany: Stadtwerke Karlsruhe receives € 270 million backing from the EIB
• Answer given by Mr Jørgensen to a MEP written question - Double standard in the energy transition
• ACER calls for balanced assumptions on market flexibility and national energy targets in Spain’s National Resource Adequacy Assessment

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2025 in Case T‑534/23, Föreningen Svenskt Landskapsskydd, Vs. Council of the European Union, supported by European Commission
  Re: Environment - Regulation (EU) 2022/2577 laying down a framework to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy - Request for internal review - Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 - Refusal of request - Act adopted on the basis of Article 122(1) TFEU - Act not capable of being the subject of a request for internal review - Article 2(1)(g) of Regulation No 1367/2006 - Concept of ‘administrative act’ - Article 9(3) of the Aarhus Convention - Article 2(2) of the Aarhus Convention - Act adopted in a ‘legislative capacity’
• Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2025 in Case T‑535/23, CEE Bankwatch Network z.s., Ökobüro – Allianz der Umweltbewegung Vs. Council of the European Union, supported by European Commission
  Re: Environment - Regulation (EU) 2022/2577 laying down a framework to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy - Request for internal review - Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 - Refusal of request - Act adopted on the basis of Article 122(1) TFEU - Act not capable of being the subject of a request for internal review - Article 2(1)(g) of Regulation No 1367/2006 - Concept of ‘administrative act’ - Article 9(3) of the Aarhus Convention - Article 2(2) of the Aarhus Convention - Act adopted in a ‘legislative capacity’
• New EU initiatives to foster water resilience across Europe - Midday Express

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Council and European Parliament reach provisional agreement to simplify Common Agricultural Policy
• Commission welcomes political agreement on the CAP simplification package - See the EP Statement

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• EU 2040 climate target: MEPs seek 90% emissions reduction
• EIB supports Ecuador with $100 million for water, sanitation and waste management

COP30

• At COP30, EIB Group to unveil range of global climate initiatives
• 5 things you should know about the COP30 UN Climate Conference
• Multilateral Development Banks unite at COP30 in call to action for resilience and delivery

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

SCHEER

• Minutes of the Working Group meeting on FORENV cycle VII of 7 November 2025
• Minutes of the Working Group meeting on Emerging Risks of 13 October 2025
• Minutes of the 12th plenary meeting of 31 October 2025

SCCS

• Request for a scientific advice on the recommendations to the SCCS regarding the autonomous implementation of the Hairdressing Social Partners’ Action Plan
• Request for a scientific Opinion on the safety of Cresyl Methoxycinnamate
• Request for a scientific advice on Silver used in cosmetic products
• Request for a scientific Opinion on the safety of Acetophenone

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Minutes of the 95th Meeting of the Communication Committee - 24 October 2025
• Rules to ease the rollout of better connectivity networks enter into effect - Midday Express
• Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Strengthening transparency and accountability in the digital advertising sector through registration and oversight of adtech intermediaries
• EDPS - Guidance for Risk Management of Artificial Intelligence systems

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• European Democracy Shield and EU Strategy for Civil Society pave the way for stronger and more resilient democracies 
  - Communication and the Q&A on the European Democracy Shield
  - Communication and the Q&A on the EU Strategy for Civil Society
• Commission launches first Annual Migration Management Cycle under the Pact on Migration and Asylum - QaA & Communication
• Commission proposes a Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Plan for 2026-2027
• Remarks by Commissioner Brunner on the Annual Migration Management Cycle

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Economic & Financial Affairs Council - 13 November 2025
• Agenda for: Meeting of the Economic & Financial Affairs Council (Budget) - 14 November 2025
• Commission greenlights Finland's third payment request for €244.9 million under NextGenerationEU
• Commission disburses €438.6 million to Bulgaria under NextGenerationEU - Midday Express
• Commission disburses €240 million to Ireland under NextGenerationEU - Midday Express
• Collateral easing in non-standard times: a review of the role of Additional Credit Claims in the Eurosystem collateral framework - ECB Occasional Paper Series - No.378
• Household borrowing and monetary policy transmission: post-pandemic insights from nine European credit registers - ECB Working Paper Series No.3146
• Hitting record highs: unpacking support for the euro - ECB Economic Bulletin Issue 7, 2025
• Monetary policy transmission through cross-selling banks - ECB Research Bulletin No.136
• Interview with Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, conducted by Luís Reis
• Climate performance matters for bank credit in the euro area - ECB Blog
• Can a fragmented Europe continue to prosper? - Financial Times

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Statement by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
• Statement by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them
• Speech by Commissioner Šuica at the High-Level event on the Mattei Plan and Global Gateway at the ECR Group
• Turkmenistan: 24th Meeting of the Joint Committee with the EU held in Ashgabat
• EU sends extra €1 million to Sudan as the Rapid Support Forces' advance triggers exodus - Midday Express
• Opening remarks by President António Costa at the EU-Caribbean Leaders' meeting in Santa Marta, Colombia
• EU to set up new intelligence unit under von der Leyen - Body to collate material from national agencies and improve its operational use - Financial Times
• Europe should align with Donald Trump on Middle East strategy, Cyprus says - Nikos Christodoulides urges the EU to use Mediterranean country’s ties to Middle East to strengthen relations with Washington - Financial Times