janvier 14 2026

Europe Daily News, 14 January 2026

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11964 - Google / Wiz)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12180 - Anglo American / Teck)
Commission clears acquisition of Mitsubishi Logisnext by JIP (M.12229) - Midday Express
Commission clears creation of joint venture by Škoda Transportation and Tata AutoComp (M.12181) - Midday Express
Commission published its decision approving Deli Home and Houtwerf International's plans to acquire joint control of Houtwerf and Distri-hout - see Case M.11569
Answer given by Mr Kadis to a MEP written question - Exemption for restrictions of competition for producer organisations (POs) in the fisheries sector
Finland - FCCA opens in-depth investigation into Loihde’s proposed acquisition of BLC Turva
Finland - Supreme Administrative Court evaluated the permissibility of joint offers – bus companies face approximately €1.5 million in penalties for competition restrictions
France - The General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence indicates that unannounced inspections were carried out in the sector for the audit and certification of financial and non-financial data and reports
Italy - The AGCM launches market investigation into large-scale retail distribution and the agri-food supply chain

Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Revision of the ETS State Aid guidelines – glass industry
Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Coal-exit subsidies or rewards for burning coal? Commission’s double standards in relation to Germany

Agenda for: Meeting of the Market Access Advisory Committee - 21 January 2026
Agenda for: 277th meeting of the Customs Code Committee - Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section (Sub-Section Agriculture - Chemistry) - 03 & 04 February 2026
Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part
Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) in support of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the EU and Thailand: Draft Inception Report & Annexes
Report of the 10th meeting – EU-Ukraine Association Committee in Trade Configuration - 02 December 2025
Report of the 8th EU-Lebanon Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment - 27 November 2025
Answer given by Mr Várhelyi to a MEP written question - Türkiye’s ban on imports of Italian ornamental palms
Answer given by Mr Hansen to a MEP written question - Influx of grain from Ukraine to EU countries
Answer given by Mr Kubilius to a MEP written question - Political and trade relations with Israel
Fortnum & Mason to rebuild European sales on hopes of new UK-EU trade deal - British grocer seeks to increase exports of hampers, teas and jams that were hammered by Brexit - Financial Times

Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Delay of the second package of Euro 7 implementing acts
Nuclear weapons are now ESG compliant - Boom times in EU sustainable finance - Financial Times

CHEMICALS

Draft Report by MEP Piotr MÜLLER Dimitris TSIODRAS on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products - Deadline for tabling amendments : 03-02-2026

Answer given by Mr Hansen to a MEP written question - Unfair trading practices and failure to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/633 in the Austrian dairy sector

Minutes of the EU Ecolabel Communication Task Force Meeting - 20 November 2025
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/76 of 12 January 2026 on the use of ozone-depleting substances as process agents under Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Decision 2010/372/EU
Global and European temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third-highest on record, Copernicus report finds - Midday Express

SCHEER - Memorandum on Weight of Evidence approach for Risk Assessment - Update 2026

Minutes of the Sixth meeting of the European Artificial Intelligence Board - 04 December 2025
Minutes of the High-Level Group sub-groups online meeting on Digital Markets Act Review process - 29 September 2025
Commission opens call for evidence on Open-Source Digital Ecosystems
Commission appoints Ms Leontina Sandu as new Director at the Directorate-General for Digital Services - Midday Express
Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Penalties and advertising controls for online gambling on Meta and other platforms
Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Netflix and the ideological indoctrination of children
Capitals fear power grab as Brussels drafts law to root out Chinese tech - New EU proposal seeks to cut untrusted tech vendors from critical supply chains - Politico.eu

Commission presents a financial support package for Ukraine for 2026–2027
- Statement by President von der Leyen with Commissioners Dombrovskis and Kos
- Proposal for a Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027
- Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility
- Amended proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation laying down the MFF for 2021-2027
- Factsheet (January 2026): Solidarity with Ukraine – Key Achievements
European Commission issues €11 billion in its 1st syndicated transaction of 2026
Commission disburses €464 million to Lithuania under NextGenerationEU - Midday Express
Speech by Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy and financial stability in the euro area
Has housing regained its allure? Insights from a new survey-based housing Sharpe ratio - ECB Economic Bulletin Issue 8, 2025
Risks and opportunities in evolving EU-US economic and financial relations - January 2026

Germany: Press conference by High Representative / Vice President Kaja Kallas ahead of the meeting with the German Federal Minister for Defence, Mr Boris Pistorius
Europe needs to think the unthinkable on Nato - Conflict over Greenland could destroy the transatlantic alliance, requiring a new European security treaty to replace it - Financial Times

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