COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12232 - Bridgepoint / Bain Capital Credit / Native Instruments Group)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12096 - BPCE / Novo Banco)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12138 - Tata Motors / Iveco Group)
- Commission clears acquisition of Ascend by Silver Point (M.12125) - Midday Express
- EU Commission published its clearing the acquisition of Dowlais by AAM - see Case M.11981
- ESA seeks comments on Norway’s commitments in North Sea Link interconnector investigation
- Belgium - Notification MEDE.CCS.25/0036 : Waterland / Altrio
- Germany - The Bundeskartellamt has cleared plans by Demant Group to acquire the Kind hearing aid outlets and the hearing aid manufacturer audifon GmbH & Co. KG, which belongs to the Kind Group
- Switzerland - COMCO: Suspicions of bid-rigging in the Canton of Jura
- Switzerland - Opinion of the COMCO of 21 October 2025 concerning the merger project No.41-1125: University Hospital Basel/St. Clara Hospital
- Impala responds to news that the EC will issue a formal objection to UMG’s proposed Downtown acquisition
STATE AID
- Judgment of the Court of 20 November 2025 in Case 20 November 2025 in Case C‑401/24, Staten genom Sjöfartsverket Vs. Stockholms Hamn AB
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - State aid - Agreement concluded before the accession of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union - Compensation for loss of revenue resulting from the abolition of lock tolls - Concept of aid - Concept of undertaking - Economic activity - Existing or new aid
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Judgment of the Court of 20 November 2025 in Case C-631/23, Servoprax GmbH Vs. Hauptzollamt Duisburg
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Customs Union - Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 - Tariff classification - Common Customs Tariff - Combined Nomenclature - Classification under subheading 9018 90 84 - Tourniquets - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 - Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 - Article 252, second sentence - Validity - Judgment of the Court of 20 November 2025 in Case C‑617/24, Siegfried PharmaChemikalien Minden GmbH Vs. Hauptzollamt Bielefeld
Re: Preliminary ruling - Customs union - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 - Union Customs Code - Article 24(d) and Article 211(2) - Delegation of power to the European Commission - Power to ‘supplement’ a legislative act - Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 - Article 172(1) and (2) - Validity - Retroactive effect of an inward processing authorisation - Opinion of advocate General Norkus of 20 November 2025 in Cases C-498/24 P and C-499/24 P, Çolakoğlu Metalurji AŞ, Çolakoğlu Dış Ticaret AŞ v European Commission (C-498/24 P) and Ereğli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikaları TAȘ, İskenderun Demir ve Çelik AȘ, Erdemir Çelik Servis Merkezi Sanayi ve Ticaret AȘ v European Commission (C-499/24 P)
Re: Appeals - Dumping - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1100 - Imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in Türkiye - Definitive anti-dumping duties - Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 - Import duties - Calculation of the dumping margin - Article 2(10)(j) -Foreign currency risk hedging contract - Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions -25 November 2025
- Minutes - Commission Expert Group on Trade and Sustainable Development - 07 October 2025
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2333 of 19 November 2025 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of hardwood plywood originating in the People’s Republic of China
- EU launches Trade and Investment Dialogue with Trans-Pacific bloc - Midday Express
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Unfair competition from subsidised stainless steel imports via Taiwan
- The Council backs the Commission proposal on EU-Mercosur safeguard clauses, ensuring swift action to protect EU farmers from harmful import surges
- The way Europe promotes exports of traditional local produce is loathed by competitors in the U.S. and Australia. But other trade partners are copying it - Politico.eu
- Europe’s carmakers risk losing plug-in hybrid war to China on their own turf - Hit by high EV tariffs, Chinese auto groups have pivoted to selling cheaper, technologically advanced vehicles – Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth: Industry - 28 November 2025 and Internal Market - eDeclaration - 27 November 2025
- Commission presents 2030 Consumer Agenda to strengthen consumer protection, competitiveness, and sustainable growth - Remarks by Commissioner McGrath
FINANCE
- Commission simplifies transparency rules for sustainable financial products - Q&A, see Text of the proposal
- Impact assessment accompanying the proposal and its Summary - Commission proposes to boost supplementary pensions to help ensure adequate retirement income - Q&A, see the Communication & Staff working document
- Text for the proposal for occupational pensions (IORP)
- Text for the proposal for pan‑European personal pensions products (PEPP)
- Recommendation on pension tracking systems, pension dashboards and auto‑enrolment
TAXATION
- Council Decision (EU) 2025/2325 of 10 October 2025 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Amending Protocol to the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the automatic exchange of financial account information to improve international tax compliance
COMPANY LAW
- The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on an EU directive about harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law.
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on the Environment - 24, 26 & 28 November 2025
- Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Biodiversity) - 21 November 2025
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CITES CoP20) (Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 24 November - 5 December 2025) - EU coordination
- Deforestation: The Council agreed its negotiating mandate to simplify the EU deforestation-free products regulation and postpone its application by one year to ensure effective implementation
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Answer given by Mr Várhelyi to a MEP written question - Commission position on tobacco and nicotine: concerning lack of scientific evidence
- Answer given by Mr Várhelyi to a MEP written question - Differentiated and evidence-based treatment of European traditional products under the Tobacco Products Directive
SCCS
- Preliminary Opinion open for comments on the safety of Thiomersal and Phenylmercuric salts as preservatives in cosmetic products (deadline: 21 January 2026)
- Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Cannabidiol (CBD) used in cosmetic products (deadline for comments: 21 January 2026)
- Scientific advice open for comments on hair dye ‘Basic blue 99’ (C059) - Submissions IV & V (deadline for comments: 19 January 2026)
- Scientific advice open for comments on hair dye ‘Basic Brown 16’ (C009) - Submission V ter. (deadline: 19 January 2026)
- Scientific advice open for comments on Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) - deadline for comments: 19 January 2026
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Judgment of the Court of 20 November 2025 in Case C‑327/24 [Lolach] (i), Telekom Deutschland GmbH Vs. Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - European Electronic Communications Code - Directive (EU) 2018/1972 - Remedies in relation to access imposed on undertakings with significant market power - Article 72- Obligations to provide access to civil engineering assets - Conditions - Agenda for: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues - 24 November 2025
- Agenda for: Working Party on Telecommunications & Information Society - 24 November 2025
- Digital Services Act report lays out landscape of systemic risks online - see also the Annual Work Plan Board 2026
- Assessment of the effects of Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/1018 of 4 May 2023 on combating online piracy of sports and other live events
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Impact of the Digital Services Act on EU-US relations
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Application of the European Electronic Communications Code
- Remarks by EVP Virkkunen, Commissioner Dombrovskis and Commissioner McGrath on the digital simplification package
- How the EU botched its attempt to regulate AI - Can Brussels balance its desire to set the guardrails for tech with its need to attract investment? - Financial Times
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Advocate General Ćapeta: EU anti-discrimination legislation does not prevent a Member State from introducing compulsory vaccination for members of the military, even if it is contrary to their personal views (See CPR No.146/25 - Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-522/24, Ministero della Difesa (Obligation for military personnel to be vaccinated)
- The police of a Member State may decide, on the basis of internal rules, whether it is necessary to store the biometric and genetic data of a person accused or suspected of a criminal offence (See CPR No.145/25 - Judgment of the Court in Case C-57/23, Policejní prezidium (Storage of biometric and genetic data))
- Commission presents strategy to transform and digitalise justice systems across the EU - Communication
- Commissioners Lahbib and McGrath in Italy for high-level meetings on key aspects of their portfolios such as media freedom and violence against women - Midday Express
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- President Costa to travel to Africa, for the G20 and the EU-African Union summit, co-chairing the 7th summit between the EU and the African Union, in Luanda, on 24-25 November
- EU and Tajikistan held 11th Cooperation Council meeting in Brussels, reviewing the state of play of bilateral relations, and addressed political and socio-economic developments, trade, investment and energy cooperation, as well as regional and international issues
- Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Kaja Kallas upon arrival
- Remarks by EVP Virkkunen, High Representative/Vice-President Kallas, Commissioner Kubilius and Commissioner Tzitzikostas on the defence package
- Answer given by Ms Albuquerque to a MEP written question - Activities of Danish companies indirectly supporting Russia’s war efforts and undermining EU sanctions against the Russian regime
