COMPETITION
- Appeal brought on 29 August 2025 by Brasserie Nationale (formerly Brasseries Funck-Bricher and Bofferding) and Munhowen SA against the judgment of the General Courtof 2 July 2025 in Case T-289/24, Brasserie Nationale and Munhowen Vs. Commission (Case C-572/25 P)
Re: annulment of the Commission decision by which the Commission had accepted the referral request made by the Competition Authority, Luxembourg; Article 22(1) of Regulation 139/ 2004 - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12181 - Škoda Transportation / Tata Autocomp / JV)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12211 - Axpo Italia / Canarbino / JV)
- Commission clears acquisition of Myrium by Atalante (M.12223) - Midday Express
- Commission clears creation of joint venture by Hangcha and Manitou (M.12178) - Midday Express
- Commission fines automotive starter battery manufacturers and association €72 million for participating in a cartel (AT.40545)
- Belgium - The Competition Authority approves the creation of the joint venture ADV Automotive Group by the Abeloos, Vanspringel, and De Groof groups in the motor vehicle distribution sector
- Germany - Bundeskartellamt: Rheinmetall and KNDS can carry out joint battle tank project
- Norway - The Competition Authority: Telenor’s acquisition of GlobalConnect needs further examination
- Spain - The CNMC investigates possible anti-competitive practices in the vehicle recycling and decontamination sector
STATE AID
- Commission approves €408 million Spanish State aid scheme to support decarbonisation of industry, in line with Clean Industrial Deal objectives (SA.119880)
- Commission approves Danish compensation of up to €77 million to Post Danmark for legacy costs of dismissal of former civil servants (SA.120372) - Midday Express
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union - 16 December 2025
- Minutes of the meeting of the Customs Union Performance Expert Group - 04 & 05 November 2025
- Minutes of the 38th meeting of the Prohibitions & Restrictions Expert Group - 18 & 19 November 2025
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2494 of 9 December 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/323 as regards the structure of messages relating to the movements of excise goods exchanged pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) No 389/2012
- Steel overcapacity: Council adopts mandate on new rules to protect EU steel industry from global overcapacity
- Customs: Council agrees to levy customs duty on small parcels as of 1 July 2026 - See Commission reactions
- WTO - ICC business survey sheds light on opportunities and challenges for AI use in trade
- EU plans crackdown on ‘very dangerous’ Chinese parcels - Bloc’s justice commissioner says action needed to protect consumers from products sold on platforms such as Shein - Financial Times
- France tries to delay EU-Mercosur trade deal - Paris says pact with four South American countries needs more work but unclear if it has enough support to block it - Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Report, by the Danish Presidency, on National burden reduction initiatives
- Danish Standards: The future starts with standards - Presentation at the Working Party on Technical Harmonisation on 12 December 2025
EU AUTOMOTIVE
- Moving towards a more circular automative sector with agreement on end-of-life vehicles
EU DEFENCE INDUSTRY
- Answer given by Mr Kubilius to a MEP written question - EU defence projects – solidarity and funding
- Answer given by Mr Kubilius to a MEP written question - Requests for the transfer of ownership of results by non-EU parent entities under the European Defence Fund
FINANCE
- Joint EBA-ECB report on payment fraud: strong authentication remains effective but fraudsters are adapting
- EBA - Final Minutes of Joint Board of Supervisors and Banking Stakeholder Group meeting - 15 October 2025
TAXATION
- Progress achieved by the Code of Conduct (Business Taxation) Group during the Danish Presidency - Council conclusions (12 December 2025)
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
- Fishing opportunities for 2026 in EU and non-EU waters: Council secures agreement
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Meeting of the Council (Environment) on 16 December 2025
- Strengthening market surveillance and product compliance in the European Union market - Information from Belgium, supported by Poland
- Urgent need for action at European level concerning the environmental and economic effects of ultra-fast fashion - Information from Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, supported by Belgium - Urgent procedure - Rule 170(6) - Deforestation regulation: certain obligations of operators and traders
- Recommendation of the ENVI committee for a decision to raise no objection to a delegated act (for announcement on Monday 15 December)
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Commission invests €8.85 million in innovative diagnostics to combat antimicrobial - Midday Express
- New report confirms cardiovascular diseases remain the EU's biggest health challenge - Midday Express
EFSA
- Scientific Report - Avian Influenza annual report 2024
- Scientific Report - Specific effects on the reproductive function including fertility relevant for cumulative risk assessment of pesticide residues
- Scientific Opinion - Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of guanidinoacetic acid and its preparation (GuanAMINO®) for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, chickens reared for reproduction, turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for reproduction (Evonik Operations GmbH)
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Lübeck (Germany) of 09 September 2025 - KL Vs. Vodafone GmbH (Case C-594/25, Vodafone)
Re: Interpretation of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR; Article 82(1) and (2) of the GDPR - EU data processing consent reform must account for market incentives - See Bruegel Analysis
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- Communication from the Commission – Commission Notice on interpretative guidelines concerning Articles 6 and 7 of Directive (EU) 2019/520 on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems and facilitating cross-border exchange of information on the failure to pay road fees in the Union
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Main Results of the Economic & Financial Affairs Council - Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis - 12 December 2025
- MFF: Council adopts partial mandate on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF III)
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Agenda for: Meeting of the EP Plenary Session - 15 to 18 December
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 19 December 2025
- Decisions of the LIBE and EMPL committee to enter into interinstitutional negotiations (for announcement on Monday 15 December 2025)
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- EU launches emergency air bridge to deliver aid into Darfur - Midday Express
- Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Kaja Kallas upon arrival
- Joint Statement by High Representative/Vice President Kallas and Commissioner Kos on the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords
EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE
- Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: Council sanctions 9 shadow fleet enablers - See Regulation (EU) 2025/2588 & Decision (CFSP) 2025/2594
- Russian hybrid threats: Council sanctions twelve individuals and two entities over information manipulation and cyber attacks - See Decision (CFSP) 2025/2572 & Regulation (EU) 2025/2568
- G7+: Statement of the Co-Chairs of the G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group Ministerial Meeting
- Council decides to prohibit transfers of immobilised Central Bank of Russia assets back to Russia
- Brussels is finally flexing its muscle on Russian assets - The EU’s economic security depends on turning itself into more of a power player - Financial Times
- EU freezes Russian assets ahead of pivotal Ukraine talks - Kyiv and European allies seek to strengthen their hand as Washington-led peace talks reach critical phase - Financial Times
- Trump assault opens EU rift as leaders split on US strategy - European institutions and capitals divided over how far to push back against Washington without hurting Ukraine - Financial Times
OTHER EU SANCTIONS
- Venezuela: Council renews restrictive measures by one year, until 10 January 2027
- Belarus: Council broadens scope of sanctions regime to cover hybrid activities against EU member states
- Haiti: Council lists three individuals and one entity over gang violence and related human rights abuse - See Regulation (EU) 2025/2567 and Decision (CFSP) 2025/2561
