2025年6月18日

Europe Daily News, 18 June 2025

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COMPETITION

  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11989 - CVC DIF / VNG / Balance)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11994 - BCI / Ethos / OTPP / Broadstreet)
  • Commission clears acquisition of Lexmark by Xerox (M.11879) - Midday express
  • Commission clears acquisition of Pecos Renewables by Stonepeak and Repsol (M.12014) - Midday express
  • Commission clears acquisition of Assura by KKR & Co. and Stonepeak Partners (M.11986) - Midday express
  • Commission calls on Luxemburg, Hungary and Slovakia to correctly transpose the provisions of the Child Sexual Abuse Directive
  • Austria - BWB submits examination request in the merger Sprengnetter GmbH; Opesata Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH; IMMOunited GmbH; lexunited - online information system GmbH
  • Lithuania - Approval granted for concentration in the field of information technology
  • Lithuania - Competition Council to consider appeal against Court decision on pharmacy agreement

STATE AID

  • Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections - SA.113882; SA.116676 & SA.116836
  • Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Apollo Vredestein workers fall victim to inadequate State aid rules

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: Working Party on the United Kingdom - 20 June 2025
  • Interinstitutional talks begin on EU’s revised FDI screening mechanism
  • Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Human rights situation in the Philippines and EU-Philippines free trade agreement negotiations

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

DEFENCE INDUSTRY

  • Commission proposes simplification to speed up defence investments in the EU - see the CommunicationFactSheet & Remarks by EVP Virkkunen and Commissioners Dombrovskis and Kubilius
    - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the acceleration of permit granting for defence readiness projects
    - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry
    - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement
    - Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1078(InvestEU) and the Annex
    - Commission notice on the application of the sustainable finance framework and the corporate sustainability due diligence Directive to the defence sector
    - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 as regards the definition of controversial weapons+ and the Annex
  • Commissioner Kubilius brings the spotlight to the European space and defence sector at Paris Air Show - Midday express

NET-ZERO INDUSTRY

  • Communication from the Commission providing updated information to determine the shares of the European Union supply of final products and their main specific components originating in different third countries under Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem (Net-Zero Industry Act)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1178 of 23 May 2025 on laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of net-zero technology final products and their main specific components for the purposes of assessing the contribution to resilience
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1100 of 23 May 2025 adopting guidelines for the implementation of certain selection criteria for net-zero strategic projects laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of the European Parliament and of the Council

FINANCE

  • European Commission issues €5 billion in its 6th syndicated transaction of 2025
  • Commission proposes measures to revive the EU Securitisation Framework - Q&A and Press remarks by Commissioner Albuquerque
    - Proposal for amendments to the Securitisation Regulation and for the Capital Requirements Regulation
    - Consultation on targeted amendments to the Liquidity Coverage Ratio Delegated Regulation
  • Commissioner Albuquerque visits Luxembourg for high-level talks on the Savings and Investments Union, financial integration and market infrastructure - Midday express

TAXATION

  • Commission decides to refer Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures in the area of excise duty

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

  • Meeting of the "Agriculture and Fisheries" Council of 23 and 24 June 2025
    - Conference “Science and Innovation for Resilient Forests”, Sękocin Stary and Rogów, 28-29 May 2025 - Information from the Presidency

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

ENERGY

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1176 of 23 May 2025 specifying the pre-qualification and award criteria for auctions for the deployment of energy from renewable sources
  • Commission proposes gradual phase-out of Russian gas and oil imports into the EU - Q&A and the Proposal for a RegulationAnnex & Working Document
  • Commissioner Jørgensen in Paris to advance EU work on affordable energy and housing - Midday express

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (first reading) - Adoption of the Council's position at first reading and of the statement of the Council's reasons = Statements by Lithuania
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC - General approach
  • Commission decides to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning access to justice in environmental cases
  • Commission decides to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for not transposing the Drinking Water Directive
  • Commission decides to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union for not adopting noise action plans
  • Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Regulation of airborne microplastics under EU environmental and health legislation
  • Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Ban or suspension of hunting trophy imports from Tanzania due to severe adverse human rights impact on Maasai indigenous peoples in Ngorongoro Conservation Area

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Meeting of EPSCO (Health) of 20 June 2025:
    - Impact of the extended producer responsibility under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive on the supply of medicinal products - Information from Germany, Croatia, Czech Republic and Lithuania
  • Regulation laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the European Medicines Agency - Annexes to the Four-column table
  • Answer given by Mr Várhelyi to a MEP written question - Threat to health from PFAS in food
  • Answer given by Mr Várhelyi to a MEP written question - Agricultural products from Türkiye containing banned pesticides

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/656 of 2 April 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards standards for wireless recharging, electric road system, vehicle-to-grid communication and hydrogen supply for road transport vehicles

DIGITAL, DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Cyber Issues - 23 June 2025
  • Agenda for: Working Party on Data Protection - 26 June 2025
  • Commission proposes to integrate Ukraine into the EU Roaming area in 2026
  • Commission accepts commitments offered by AliExpress under the Digital Services Act and takes further action on illegal products

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • Commissioner Brunner in Estonia to discuss internal security priorities, border management, and the situation on the EU Eastern border - Midday express
  • Commission refers Bulgaria, Ireland and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for not complying with the Terrorist Content Online Regulation
  • Commission decides to refer Poland and Sweden to the Court of Justice of the European Union for incorrectly transposing rules on the European Arrest Warrant

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Europe and Australia commit to security and defence partnership
  • EU to provide €161 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan in 2025
  • The Council prolonged the mandate of EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo* until 14 June 2027
  • European political parties and foundations: Council and Parliament strike a deal to improve transparency of funding and counter foreign interference

G7 SUMMIT

  • The G7 Leaders met in Kananaskis, Canada and agreed on 7 joint statements - 17 June 2025

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