COMPETITION
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Appeal brought on 16 February 2026 by Bategu Gummitechnologie GmbH against the judgment of the General Court of 10 December 2025 in Case T-219/23, Bategu Gummitechnologie Vs. Commission (Case C-105/26 P)
Re: annulment of Commission Decision in Case AT.40492 – Fire Protection Bogies (Decision pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 773/2004 regarding the rejection of complaints) - Appeal brought on 26 February 2026 by Intel Corporation Inc. against the judgment of the General Court of 10 December 2025 in Case T-1129/23, Intel Corporation Vs. Commission (Case C-143/26 P)
Re: annulment of Commission Decision C(2023) 5914 final relating to a proceeding under Article 102 of the TFEU and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement (AT.37990 - Intel) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12346 - BCI / Brookfield / NBIM / Mustang AIV JV)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12301 - Kohlberg / Montagu / Teleflex OEM Business)
- Commission clears acquisition of Volue by AFK, Advent and TA (M.12386) - Midday Express
- Commission clears creation of joint venture by Sumitomo and Ennoconn (M.12360) - Midday Express
- Commission has published its decision to clear Universal Music Group’s takeover of Downtown - See CaseM.11956
- Belgian - The Competition Authority approves the acquisition of sole control over Nobelwind and Northwester 2 by Parkwind
STATE AID
- Action brought on 23 January 2026 – Flughafen Dortmund Vs. Commission (Case T-57/26)
Re: annulment of the decision of the European Commission rejecting the complaint by Flughafen Dortmund GmbH, SA. 101577 - Commission approves close to €72 million Hungarian State aid measure to support new tyre manufacturing line (SA.116666) - Midday Express
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Exclusion of Rosatom-affiliated entities from EU State aid and public procurement
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - The Sidex Galați plant – an EU strategic industrial objective
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Deputies) - 30 April 2026
- EU and US launch strategic partnership on critical minerals
- Memorandum of Understanding
- EU-US Action Plan for Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resilience
- Remarks by Commissioner Šefčovič - Provisional Application of the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement Begins 1 May 2026
- EU customs education partners meet in Tallinn to strengthen training collaboration - 25 & 26 March 2026
- CBAM: How to make decarbonisation efforts pay off - Join us on 7 May for a webinar
- WTO - India launches safeguard investigation on soda ash
- WTO - Canada launches safeguard investigation on certain wood goods
- WTO project aims to step up ePing use to increase transparency and market access in Africa
- WTO - Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - Marine equipment
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Canada to seek access to ‘Made in Europe’ scheme - Industry minister tells FT she wants ‘level playing field’ for Canadian and EU companies - Financial Times
- China warns EU over proposed ‘Made in Europe’ law - Beijing threatens unspecified retaliation over fears that bill to strengthen bloc’s industry will hurt its companies - Financial Times
- Answer given by EVP Mînzatu to a MEP written question - Protection of workers exposed to formaldehyde in the EU
FINANCE
- Presidency Steering Note on the Market Integration and Supervision Package - Policy debate
ENERGY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 30 April 2026
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Commissioner Hoekstra in Colombia to discuss transitioning away from fossil fuels - Midday Express
- Greens/EFA group in European Parliament calls for ban on endocrine disrupters and PFAS in cosmetics
- Unlawful delays have caused 100,000 tonnes of serious chemical pollution – findings - See the EEB Report
- LVMH-owned leather-maker linked to deforestation pushes to weaken EU green law - NGO says Italian tanneries controlled by the French luxury group are seeking exemptions to EU deforestation law while importing hides linked to Paraguayan forest loss - Politico.eu
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d’appel de Bruxelles (Belgium) of 10 December 2025 – État belge Vs. Autorité de protection des données (Case C-804/25)
Re: Article 96 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679; processing of personal data; free movement of data (GDPR), international agreement involving the transfer of personal data to a third country; Article 6(1)(b), (c) and (e) of Directive 95/46/EC - Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) of 3 February 2026 – Netflix International BV, Netflix Services Italy Srl Vs. Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM) (Case C-51/26)
Re: Directive (EU) 2019/790; copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market; video-on-demand sector; online service for viewing audiovisual products at the user’s request - Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Compliance costs of the AI Act
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Main Results of the Informal meeting of heads of state or government - 23 & 24 April 2026
- Statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa and President Christodoulides following the Informal meeting of Heads of State and Government of April 2026
- Statement by President António Costa following the meeting with regional partners
- Remarks by President António - Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 29 April 2026
- German conservatives pile pressure on von der Leyen to dismantle Brussels ‘machine’ - Politico.eu
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Press point by President von der Leyen with Middle East partners
- Statement by the Commission and the High Representative ahead of the 40 years since the Chornobyl disaster
- Myanmar: EU restrictive measures extended until 30 April 2027
- Polish PM questions whether US is ‘loyal’ to Europe’s defence - Donald Tusk says EU should bolster its own Article 42.7 mutual defence clause - Financial Times
EU/UKRAINE/RUSSIA
- Request for a preliminary ruling from the Győri Ítélőtábla (Hungary) of 30 December 2025 - Greif Hungary Hordógyártó és Forgalmazó Kft. Vs. ISD Dunaferr Dunai Vasmű Zrt., in liquidation (Case C-871/25)
Re: Article 2(1), (2); Article 10(1) and 11(2) of Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014; Article 17 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and paragraph 37 of the Council document setting out EU best practices for the effective implementation of restrictive measures - Appeal brought on 13 February 2026 by Gennady Nikolayevich Timchenko against the judgment of the General Court of 3 December 2025 in Case T-285/24, Timchenko Vs. Council (Case C-97/26 P)
Re: annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/847 and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/849; restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Action brought on 26 February 2026 - Lakhani Vs. Council (Case T-142/26)
Re: annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2594 & of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2588 - Action brought on 26 February 2026 – Safarov Vs. Council (Case T-144/26)
Re: annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2594 & of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2588 - Action brought on 26 February 2026 – Madatli Vs. Council (Case T-145/26)
Re: annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2594 & of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2588
