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Europe Daily News, 08 July 2025

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11989 - CVC DIF / VNG / Balance)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12035 - Apollo / Didavid / Tradeinn)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11894 - Achmea / ELG Holding / AP&L / Lifetri)
Belgium - Notification MEDE.CCS.25-0008: Square Group NV en Deckx Managementvennootschappen / Viabuild Group NV
Netherlands - The ACM is calling on political parties to consider new ways to tackle powerful cloud services, small acquisitions and distortions of competition
Czech Republic - The Office for the Protection of Competition has published its 2024 Annual Report
Slovak Republic - PMU Council confirms fine for Brantner for abuse of dominant position
Switzerland - Comco has fined (28 millions Francs)16 traders companies for distorting competition between suppliers
Turkey - Examination initiated on SPOTIFY, operating in the online music streaming services market (4.7.2025)

Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Deputies) - 10 July 2025
Agenda for: Working Party on the United Kingdom (TRQ Steel) - 11 July 2025
Minutes of the 70th Customs Expert Group, Tariff & Statistical Nomenclature Section, HS/WCO Coordination Sector - 12 to 14 May 2025
The time is right to make a European Union-India trade deal happen - See the Bruegel Policy Brief
WTO - European Union - Certain Measures concerning Palm Oil and Oil Palm Crop-Based Biofuels - Agreement under article 21.3(b) of the DSU
WTO issues new edition of World Tariff Profiles

Circular economy: new EU rules to make the automotive sector more sustainable - See the Compromise amendments
Answer given by Executive Vice-President Séjourné to a MEP written question - Supply of high-purity vacuum salt for European industry
Answer given by Executive Vice-President Séjourné to a MEP written question - Social situation at ArcelorMittal France and the future of steelmaking in Europe
Answer given by Executive Vice-President Séjourné to a MEP written question - Measures to safeguard supplies of raw materials to EU industry in the light of China’s export controls

EP Agriculture Committee sets priorities for post-2027 CAP funding
Agenda for: Working Party on International Food and Agricultural Questions (FAO) - 17 July 2025
Working Document - Expert Group on Organic Production - 07 July 2025
Answer given by Mr Hansen to a MEP written question - Impact of strengthened controls on Brazilian black pepper: unfair competition for Italian and European spice processors
Answer given by Mr Hansen to a MEP written question - Direct support schemes for bee-keeping under the CAP: access to finance and inclusion of the industry in strategic planning

Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 15 July 2025
Quarterly reports highlight solar record and progress away from Russian gas
Commissioner Jørgensen to visit nuclear power plant in Cattenom on Monday 7 July
Minutes of the meeting of the Electricity Cross-border Committee (ECBC) - 17 June 2025

Nordic capitals rank as cleanest in updated European city air quality viewer - see the EEA "ETC HE Report 2024/17"
Single-use plastic beverage bottles – EU rules for calculating, verifying and reporting on recycled plastic content - Implementing decision - Feedback period: 08 July 2025 - 19 August 2025
The potential for renewable and low-carbon gas deployment and impact on enabling infrastructure development for the Baltic Sea region - DG Energy Report & FactSheet - June 2025
Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Serious shortcomings in the clothing collection system of fashion chains in the Netherlands
Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Administrative and environmental constraints imposed by the Seveso III Directive and REACH Regulation and their impact on European ammunition and powder production
18 EU Member States call on European Commission to simplify regulation aimed at combating ‘imported deforestation’
Bruegel think-tank calls on EU to create new international architecture with greater involvement of emerging countries - See the Position Paper

Agenda for: Attachés & Experts Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues - 10 July 2025
Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Strategic independence from US software

Call for evidence: Law enforcement cooperation – new Europol regulation (proposal) - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 03 July 2025 - 31 July 2025
Answer given by Mr Brunner to a MEP written question - Weaponisation of migration by Russia and implications for EU security and border policy
Answer given by Mr Brunner to a MEP written question - Strengthening EU action against organised crime networks’ use of AI
Portugal: EPPO conducts searches in probe into RRF-funded projects for public education institutions
Luxembourg: EPPO conducts searches in €23 million subsidy fraud involving public transport
Combating serious organised crime focal point for Danish EU Presidency - Eurojust
Important stolen artworks returned from Italy to Spain with support of Eurojust
Two-way migrant smuggling network busted in France and Spain - Europol

Main results - Eurogroup, 7 July 2025
- Eurogroup statement on the fiscal stance for the euro area in 2026
- Paschal Donohoe confirmed for a third term as Eurogroup President
- Remarks by Paschal Donohoe and by Commissioner Dombrovskis
Commission proposes to greenlight payment of €23 billion to Spain under NextGenerationEU
Trading with dictators? A historical review of the EU’s business partners - See the ECB Blog
ESS-ESCB Quality assessment report on statistics underlying the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure - See the ECB Report
Opinion of the European Central Bank of 8 May 2025 on proposals for amendments to corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements (CON/2025/10)

Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 09 July 2025
Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group (Simplification: Chemicals / Omnibus ) - 11 July 2025
Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP plenary debate on the motion of censure of the Commission
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen presents the Danish Presidency in the European Parliament - follow it live

Sahel: Council extends regional advisory and coordination cell until 31 January 2026
European Peace Facility: Council adopts assistance measure in support of Senegal
Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP plenary joint debate on EU-China relations
EU Statement – UN General Assembly: High-level meeting on Regional zones of peace
EU and OACPS reaffirm commitment to Global Sustainable Development for the FfD4
Cyprus Foreign Minister to visit Tanzania to deepen EU-Tanzania Partnership
EU Statement – UN General Assembly: the Situation in Afghanistan

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