COMPETITION
- Summary of Commission Decision of 23 April 2025 relating to a decision pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 (Case DMA.100044 - Meta - online intermediation services - marketplace)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11945 - Hillhouse / Orix / Oaam)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12103 - OTPP / Donte Group)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12065 - Sagitta / Mia / Coin)
- Commission clears acquisition of Dhyve by DIF and Virya (M.11829) - Midday Express
- Belgium - Decision in Case 25-CC-22-AUD : Ghent Transport & Storage NV/Cargill NV/Ghent Renewables NV
- Belgium - The Competition Authority approves the expansion of Ghent Renewables to a full-function joint venture
- Greece - Statement of Objections on the case concerning the ex officio investigation into possible vertical agreements in the markets for school accessories, toys and electrical household appliances
- Portugal - Oxy Capital – SGOIC, S.A. notifies the acquisition of control over Alital – Cadeiras de Escritório, S.A.
- Portugal - Ambiflora, Biozêzere, Pedro Ferreira and Filomena Ferreira, notify the acquisition of joint control over Resinoflorestal, Lda. and Transfer – Exploração Florestal, Lda.
- Portugal - Rau-BE Beteiligungen, GMBH hereby notifies the acquisition of joint control over ADA – Albino Dias De Andrade, S.A., together with the current shareholders of ADA, Marta Andrade, Sara Andrade, and Matilde Andrade
- Spain - The CNMC fines Telefónica €20 million for failing to comply with the commitments made in the purchase of DTS
- UK -The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by EVRi of DHL eCommerce UK, and DHL Group’s acquisition of a minority stake in EVRi - see the Commencement notice
STATE AID
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Aid for investment in new nuclear power in Sweden
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Importance of regional airport infrastructure
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - 5G National Recovery and Resilience Plan investments in Abruzzo and possible state aid set-up
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Notice pursuant to Article 6(6)(f) of Protocol II concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation under the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part and the Pacific States, of the other part
- Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations of a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Ecuador
- Answer given by Mr Várhelyi to a MEP written question - EU phytosanitary trade regulations on citrus black spot (CBS) and WTO dispute with South Africa
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act in the context of EU-US trade negotiations
- WTO - Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - Organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing
EU/US TRADE AGREEMENT
- The EU-US trade deal promises temporary relief but longer-term pain - see CEPS Commentary
- Tariffs and Transatlantic Trade: What’s at stake for consumers - See Beuc Statement
- Brexiteers gloat over Trump’s EU trade ‘disaster.’ Has Britain finally won? - While the U.K.’s low-tariff agreement with America is a Brexit bonus, victory over Europe may not be what Keir Starmer needs - Politico.eu
- Von der Leyen played hardball with China. Then she won a trade deal with Trump - Washington and Brussels have vowed to join forces against China’s excess production of subsidized steel - Politico.eu
- French seek US tariff exemption for champagne and other drinks - Confusion persists over which EU products will be exempt from 15% levy expected to enter into force on Friday - Financial Times
- Donald Trump’s tariff blitz brings US levies to highest levels since 1930s - Washington has locked in tariffs on almost 45% of American imports - Financial Times
- Adidas warns of €200mn tariff hit - Shares in German sportswear maker slide as Donald Trump’s tariffs add to costs - Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies
- Commission presents voluntary sustainability reporting standard to ease burden on SMEs - See the Recommendation
FINANCE
- Targeted consultation on the treatment of equity exposures incurred under legislative programmes in the Capital Requirements Regulation
- The EBA publishes additional data guidance ahead of the release of its 2025 EU-wide stress test
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
- Commission allows higher advance of payments to European farmers under the EU's common agricultural policy - Midday Express
- Commission proposes simplification on EU fisheries and aquaculture statistics - Midday Express
ENERGY
- ACER recommends flexible and transparent inter-temporal cost allocation to support hydrogen investments
- ACER to decide on amending the intraday cross-zonal gate opening and closure time methodology
- ACER approves EU-wide methodology to assess national electricity flexibility needs
- Future-ready grids: ACER and CEER set out blueprint for distribution planning
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Google set to sign EU code of practice on development of AI - Move set to boost efforts to regulate artificial intelligence in face of opposition from Meta and pressure from US - Financial Times
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- Portugal signs concession and first tranche of financing for new Lisbon-Porto high-speed line
- Commission sets the launch date for the Entry/Exit System to 12 October 2025 - See the Decision
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Commission greenlights Czechia's fourth payment request for €1.83 billion under NextGenerationEU
- ECB wage tracker continues to show easing wage pressures
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- 18 initial Member States request at least €127 billion under the SAFE defence instrument - Midday Express
- Answer given by Ms Albuquerque to a MEP written question - Urgent activation of the EU Blocking Statute, as requested by Parliament in its 2024 annual report on human rights and democracy in the world
EU SANCTIONS
- The Council renewed the list of those subject to restrictive measures by virtue of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism - See Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1578 & Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1577
- Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1705 of 29 July 2025 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
- Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1583 of 29 July 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
- Answer given by Ms Albuquerque to a MEP written question - Seizing the Russian shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea: the Commission’s measures to prevent vessel sales
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Haiti
