COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12176 - HDI / TUiR Warta / Tu Europa)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12171 - L-GAM / Hayfin / Vinventions)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12128 - EVH GE / HSBC / Speicherwerke Merbitz)
- EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 117/25/COL of 9 July 2025 on the designation of a new Hearing Officer (Johanne Førde) in certain competition proceedings
- Commission clears creation of a joint venture by TAI and LGESMI (M.12114) - Midday Express
- Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by energy drink manufacturer Red Bull
- Belgium - As instructed by the Minister for Economic Affairs, the Belgian Competition Authority opens an investigation into Live Nation's takeover of the Pukkelpop music festival
- Denmark - Unannounced inspection visits in the maritime freight transport sector on suspicion of an abuse of dominant position
- Denmark - New analysis of competition in the field of adult dental care
- UK- The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Rhône Capital L.L.C. and Archimed SAS of DHG Holdco S.à r.l and Invacare Holdings S.à r.l.
STATE AID
- Judgment of the Court of 13 November 2025 in Case C‑632/23, European Commission Vs. Republic of Bulgaria
Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - State aid - Aid declared unlawful and incompatible with the internal market - Second subparagraph of Article 108(2) TFEU - Forest land exchange transactions - Obligation to recover - Obligation to provide information - Failure to comply - Judgment of the Court of 13 November 2025 in Case C‑803/23 P, Bourbon Offshore Interoil Shipping – Navegação Lda, the other party to the proceedings being the European Commission
Re: Appeal - State aid - Madeira Free Zone (Portugal) - Granting of tax advantages to undertakings - Aid scheme implemented by the Portuguese Republic - Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final - Decision taken by the European Commission on the basis of the first subparagraph of Article 108(2) TFEU – Implementation of existing aid in breach of a condition ensuring the compatibility of the aid with the internal market (See also: Cases C-9/24 P, C-13/24 P, C-806/23 P) - The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure: 106/25/COL (Norway) & 107/25/COL (Norway)
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions - 17 November 2025
- Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (3921 & 8507 90 31)
- Commission notice concerning the application of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin or the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the Contracting Parties to this Convention
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2287 of 12 November 2025 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of adipic acid originating in the People’s Republic of China
- Request for an opinion from CJEU on EU-Mercosur agreement is supported by more than 140 MEPs
- Brussels aims to accelerate crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels - EU wants handling fee on small packages ordered from likes of Shein and Temu to kick in two years earlier than planned - Financial Times
- Europe is falling short in its quest for global economic clout - Brussels is struggling to adapt to a conflict-ridden world trading system - Financial Times
- WTO - The fourth review of the "trade policies and practices" of Guatemala takes place on 12 and 14 November 2025
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Free Movement of Goods: the procedure established by Hungary for exports of raw materials and construction materials is contrary to EU law (See CPR No.138/2025, Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-499/23, Commission Vs. Hungary)
- Liberty Global chief says EU has its ‘foot on our neck’ - Telecoms group CEO Mike Fries criticises bloc’s heavy handed regulation and failure to implement Mario Draghi’s reforms - Financial Times
CHEMICALS
- Chemicals: Council greenlights legislative package to streamline chemical safety assessments
AUTOMOTIVE
- Europe’s carmakers face ‘devastating’ chip crisis as Nexperia supply crunch continues -Executives warn production lines could stop within weeks as the Dutch chipmaker is not sending products to China unit - Financial Times
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
- "Agriculture and Fisheries" Council of 17 November 2025
- Chinese Anti-Dumping Investigation on European Pork – The Need for a Level Playing Field - Information from Belgium
- The future of EU rice sector: a common strategy – Ministerial meeting (Vercelli, 12-14 September 2025) - Information from Italy - Agenda for: Meeting of the Expert Group on EU Fertilisers Market Observatory - 24 November 2025
- A non-alcoholic beverage may not be sold as gin (See CPR No.140/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-563/24, PB Vi Goods)
- Council and Parliament strike a deal on combating cross-border unfair trading practices in the agrifood sector
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (WPIEI Desertification) - 18 November 2025
- EU deforestation law: vote on fast-tracking simplification proposal
- EU 2040 climate target: MEPs want 90% emissions reduction in EU climate law
- EU aid for Spain and France to help with recent natural disasters - See the EP Statement
- Sustainability reporting and due diligence: MEPs back simplification changes - See reactions from EP Greens, S&D, EPP, ECR and Left Groups
- EU conservatives vote with far right to approve cuts to green rules - The outcome highlights the EPP’s willingness to abandon its traditional centrist coalition allies - Politico.eu
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Commission opens investigation into potential Digital Markets Act breach by Google in demoting media publishers' content in search results
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Cyberattacks and digital vulnerability of European airports
- The EU needs to rethink its AI rules - Overly onerous regulation could leave Europe as an also-ran after the US and China - Financial Times
- EU readies new investigation into Google over news publisher rankings - Brussels set to announce fresh probe under Digital Markets Act despite Trump threats on tariffs - Financial Times
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Advocate General Spielmann considers that certain provisions of the Spanish amnesty law on exemption from liability in respect of public funds may be incompatible with the right to effective judicial protection (See CPR No.141/2025 - Opinion of the Advocate General in the Case C-523/24, Sociedad Civil Catalana)
- A judge who carries out tasks which fall to a vacant post at his or her court, in addition to those within the remit of the post to which he or she has been appointed, is not necessarily entitled to financial compensation (See CPR No.137/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-272/24, Tribunalul Galaţi)
- Advocate General Spielmann considers that the Spanish amnesty law does not contravene the directive on combating terrorism (See CPR No.142/2025 - Opinion of the Advocate General in the Case C-666/24, Associació Catalana de Víctimes d’Organitzacions Terroristes (ACVOT)
- Authorisation to reside in the European Union for the purpose of voluntary service: a Member State cannot impose additional conditions for the purpose of proving the existence of sufficient resources (See CPR No.139/2025, Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-525/23, Oti)
- Statement by President von der Leyen on the occasion of the commemoration of the Paris attacks of 13 November 2015
- Parliament calls for an ambitious gender equality strategy
ECB, €URO & ECONOMY
- Main results of the Eurogroup, 12 November 2025
- Remarks by Paschal Donohoe and by Commissioner Dombrovskis - Macroeconomic dialogue with the social partners on 12 November 2025
- EU steps up support for Ukraine with almost €6 billion to cover its financial needs - Midday Express
- Commission partially greenlights Lithuania's fourth payment request for €514.5 million under NextGenerationEU
- Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP plenary debate on the new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework: architecture and governance
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Possible items for Commission agendas from 19 November to 28 January 2026
- Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP plenary debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23 October 2025
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Judgment of the Court of 13 November 2025 in Case C‑779/24 P, Samer Kamal Al-Assad, Vs. Council of the European Union
Re: Appeal - CFSP - Restrictive measures taken against Syria - Decision 2013/255/CFSP - Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 - Freezing of funds and economic resources - Inclusion of the appellant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned - Criterion of family relationship - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2327 of 12 November 2025 amending for the 353rd 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
- Dispute over money threatens EU-UK ‘reset’ talks - France has demanded UK pays into ‘cohesion funds’ as price for reducing post-Brexit trade friction - Financial Times
