COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12350 - Züblin / Geiger Bauwerksanierung / Capsys)
- Commission clear acquisition of Braskem by Petrobras and IG4 Group (M.12316) - Midday Express
- Belgium - The Competition Authority approves the acquisition of joint control over Remant Africa Logistics by Africa Global Logistics and Remant
- Greece - Approval of the acquisition of sole control by the company “Diamantis Masoutis Super Market SA” of “Kontziglou Distribution Network SA”
- Ireland - The CCPC has cleared the acquisition by Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. of joint control of CWTC Multi Family ICAV
- Ireland - The CCPC has cleared the acquisition by European Icecream Investments, S.L.U. of sole control of Silver Dairy Ventures Limited
- Ireland - Notification of the acquisition by Lisavaird Co-operative Creamery Ltd, through Lisavaird Food Group Ltd, of sole control of Seafood Processors Ltd
- Portugal - AdC adopted a non-opposition decision in concentration operation Finsolutia / Hipoges
- Portugal - Growth Blue, Velvetforest and EJ Investimentos notify the acquisition of joint control over NBS Water Engineering
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU – Cases where the Commission raises no objections - SA.120647; SA.120624; SA.120851; SA.121197; SA.118613; SA.121167; SA.120620 & SA.113461
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on Dual Use Goods - 21 April 2026
- Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union (Duties suspension & quotas on fertilisers) - 15 April 2026
- Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions (global overcapacity on the EU steel market) - 08 April 2026
- Agenda for: Conventional Arms Exports subgroup (COARM) of the Working Party on Non-Proliferation and Arms Exports - 16 April 2026
- Minutes of the Preparatory Meeting for the WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee Expert group/sub-group - 12 February 2026
- Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Regulatory Cooperation Forum 2026 Work plan
- EU policy on the World Trade Organization in the wake of the March Ministerial - Despite stalled WTO talks, the EU should persevere with like-minded economies on new agreements and common global trade rules - See Bruegel Insight
- China’s new trade front with the world — services - The country is rapidly moving up the global ranks as an exporter of knowledge-intensive products - Financial Times
- US carmakers accuse EU of blocking supersized pick-up trucks from roads - Brussels is proposing to tighten safety rules that apply to a small number of specialist imports - Financial Times
CBAM
- The European Commission has published the first price of CBAM certificates for 2026 Q1 marking an important milestone in the implementation of CBAM
- User Guide for the Delegation of Access Rights to employees procedure for the Non-EU companies in the CBAM Third countries operators portal Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agreement between the EU and the Swiss Confederation on the terms and conditions for the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the EU Agency for the Space Programme - See also Council Decision (EU) 2026/792
- European Commission proposes autonomous and permanent legal framework for EU Agency for the Space Programme - Midday Express
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Security risks associated with flush car door handles
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Implementation of Directive 2006/123/EC in Italy: major failings in mapping street vendor stands
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Asbestos in imported children’s play sand – protection of children and effectiveness of EU controls
- HDV CO2 amendment offers temporary flexibility, but faster review must address growing enabling conditions gap - See the Acea Statement
FINANCE
- Decision by the EBA Board of Supervisors regarding an EU-wide stress test in 2026
- Risks for Europe of US dominance of global asset management - US firms’ rise in EU asset management may weaken sustainable finance, making tougher stewardship, ESMA supervision and autonomy urgent - See Bruegel Policy Brief
ENERGY
- Agenda for: 5th meeting of the network of competent authorities of the EU methane regulation - 29 April 2026
- Minutes for the Electricity Cross-Border Committee on the demand response network code - 24 March 2026
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (UNECE CLRTAP) - 14 April 2026
- CountEmissionsEU - Measuring emissions from transport services - See the EPRS Briefing
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Commission announces new global health commitments at One Health Summit
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Joint press release by the Commission and the Kingdom of Morocco on the launch of a Digital Dialogue to strengthen strategic cooperation
- MEPs support digital vehicle registration documents to cut red tape - See the Committee opinion
- Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Android developer verification and application of the Digital Markets Act
- Despite expiry of ePrivacy derogation, four internet giants will continue to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material - See the Press release by the Digital platforms and the NGOs
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Commission greenlights Ireland's fourth payment request for €249 million under NextGenerationEU
- Executive Vice-President Fitto in Portugal to discuss the future cohesion policy - Midday Express
- Dynamic credit constraints: theory and evidence from credit lines - ECB Working Paper Series No.3216
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/830 of 7 April 2026 amending for the 356th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations - See the Notice
- EU Statement – UN General Assembly: Briefing on the UN80 Initiative Workstream 3
- Answer given by HR/VP Kallas to a MEP written question - Türkiye issues long-term NAVTEX in the Aegean with implications for international law and European sovereignty
- Answer given by HR/VP Kallas to a MEP written question - Involvement of a Chinese state-owned company in the construction in Belarus of a large-scale ammunition production line for the Russian army
