COMPETITION
- 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)
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- 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
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- 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
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
- 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
ENERGY
- 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
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- 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
DIGITAL, DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- 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
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- 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
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- 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)
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- 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
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- 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