Europe Daily News, 31 July 2025

COMPETITION

• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12057 - Brose Sitech / Proseat)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12090 - AEA / BCI / Pave America)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12069 - Bain Capital Credit / ICG / Study Group)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11967 - Crédit Mutuel Group / Oldenburgische Landesbank)
• Commission clears acquisition of Itabapoana by Neoenergia and Warrington (M.12079) - Midday Express
• Belgium -The Competition Authority opens an ex officio investigation into the proposed cooperation agreement between Proximus and Orange Belgium for the roll-out of fiber networks in Wallonia

STATE AID

• Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU _ Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.118986 & SA.118443
• EFTA Surveillance Authority State aid – Decision to raise no objections: Decision No.066/25/COL & No.067/25/COL
• Commission approves €47 million Polish State aid scheme to support rail network interoperability (SA.118796) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1573 of 30 July 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1483 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products originating in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/928 of 21 May 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• EU-New Zealand FTA: Textual proposals for the Sustainable Food Systems Chapter
• EU-New Zealand FTA: Joint Report of the 1st meeting of the TSD Committee - 06 May 2025
• EU-Cameroun: Joint Conclusions of the 9th meeting of the Joint EPA Committee - 04 & 05 June 2025
• EU-Thailand: Report of the 6th round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement - 23 to 27 June 2025
• EU-India : Report of the Twelfth Round of Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement - 07 to 11 July 2025
• EU-Moldova: Report of the Tenth meeting of the Customs Sub-Committee - 06 November 2024
• EU-Canada CETA : Member States FactSheet 2025 for France; Cyprus, Greece and Ireland
• Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Reintroduction of import duties on Ukrainian products by the Commission
• Answer given by Executive Vice-President Séjourné to a MEP written question - The EU, WTO and public-procurement thresholds

EU-US TRADE AGREEMENT

• EU-US trade deal explained - energy aspects
• EU-US agreement: An economic Munich to the benefit of the far right
• Europe learned to love American gas. This is how Trump wrecks it – Politico.eu
• Europe’s summer of humiliation - America knew the EU was weak. The rest of the world knows it now - Financial Times
• The EU has validated Trump’s bullying trade agenda - The US president’s deals are not a win-win for the global economy - Financial Times
• Vague trade deal allows new US attacks on EU tech rules - With both sides claiming victory, Brussels may have to tread carefully when flexing its regulatory muscle against U.S. Big Tech – Politico.eu

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1212 of 24 June 2025 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid in or on certain products
• European Health Insurance Card: keeping you safe while travelling abroad

CONSUMER PROTECTION

• More online travel agencies commit to refund within 14 days for cancelled flights, following a dialogue with the Commission and consumer authorities

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Use of US digital platforms in EU projects
• Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Application of the Digital Markets Act – reports about a common committee with tech companies - P-

EURO, ECB & ECONOMY

• ECB - Results of the June 2025 Survey on credit terms and conditions in euro-denominated securities financing and OTC derivatives markets (SESFOD)
• ECB - Euro area bank interest rate statistics: June 2025
• ECB Environmental Statement 2025
• Climate change, firms, and aggregate productivity - ECB Working Paper Series - No.3084
• Back to school when times are bad? The role of housing wealth- ECB Working Paper Series - No.3083
• From words to deeds – incorporating climate risks into sovereign credit ratings - ECB Research Bulletin - No.133

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses