Europe Daily News, 26 August 2025

COMPETITION

• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12106 - Oaktree / SUP)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12038 - Erste Holding / SBP)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12126 - CPP Investments / EFMS / Neogov)
• Germany - Funke Mediengruppe can take over titles Gala, Brigitte and Eltern (20.06.2025)
• Ireland - CCPC clears Equinix’s acquisition of BT Datacentres Ireland (21.06.2025)
• Italy - The Competition Authority secures removal of ‘carbon neutral’ claim from the labels and packaging of San Benedetto’s Ecogreen bottles
• Portugal - Promosea, Ibedomar and Oxy Capital notify the acquisition of joint control over Brasmar
• Portugal - AdC adopted a non-opposition decision in concentration operation 53/2025 - Odevo / Grupo Portik
• Portugal - AdC adopted a non-opposition decision in concentration operation 54/2025 - Grupo Sousa / TIRGAL
• Portugal - AdC adopted a non-opposition decision in concentration operation 58/2025 - Ambiflora / Resinoflorestal*Transfer
• Switzerland - COMCO approves takeover of Hotelplan by Dertour
• UK - The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Getty Images Holdings, Inc. of Shutterstock, Inc.

STATE AID

• Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU -Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.119351, SA.119082 & SA.118348

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• EU-Canada CETA: Regulatory Cooperation Forum 2025 Work plan
• EU-Canada CETA: Member State factsheets: Slovenia; Hungary & Bulgaria
• Joint Report: 7h meeting of the CETA Committee on Wines and Spirits - 18 March 2025

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Expert Group on EU Fertilisers Market Observatory - 10 September 2025
• Minutes of the Meeting of the Standing Forestry Committee - 03 July 2025
• Commission proposes 2026 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea - See the Q&A
• EU invests €116 million in 13 projects to restore ocean and waters

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: 1st meeting of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Committee - 16 September 2025
• 12th Annual Subcommittee meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to the UNEP (1–5 September 2025, Nairobi, Kenya) - First EU coordination
• Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - Risks of negative-emissions technologies
• Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - Ban on the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases for high-voltage electrical switchgear
• Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - CO2 transport methods, climate impact and EU storage plans under Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) obligations due by June 2025
• Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - The role of local authorities in addressing the financial and operational challenges posed by PFAS and other persistent chemical contaminants in Europe 
• Greece: EIB €250 million financing supports EYDAP’s investment programme for sustainable and climate-resilient water services in Attica

EUDR/DEFORESTATION

• Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Exclusion of finished products from the scope of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115
• Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Competitive impacts of Regulation EU 2023/1115 on European producers of latex balloons
• Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - The need to revise Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 in order to protect the Italian and European leather sector

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Scaling innovation where it matters most EU-Philippines launch Innovation Challenge to support local solutions in circular cities
• Statement by the High Representative on US sanctions against two Deputy Prosecutors and two judges of the International Criminal Court
• Answer given by High Representative/Vice-President Kallas to a MEP written question - Timeline and process for the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement