COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12094 - Epta / Hauser)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12281 - RCL Cruises / MSC Cruises / JV)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12210 - Phoenix / Haemato)
- Commission clears acquisition of Gas Distribution by ČEZ and BCI (M.12182) - Midday Express
- Latvia: The Supreme Court ruling in the Builders' Cartel case restricts cooperation between law enforcement agencies and their ability to uncover serious competition violations
- Poland - Not a penny less in the online store. Penalty imposed by the President of the UOKiK for price fixing concerning Oltens bathroom fixtures
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union - 13 January 2026
- Agenda for: Law Enforcement Working Party (Customs) - 15 January 2026
- Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (CN: 8504 40 84)
- Large scale EU customs control action shows most third-country e-commerce goods do not follow standards
- Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Investment Facilitation established by the Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Angola as regards the adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Investment Facilitation
- Draft Decision of the Committee on Investment Facilitation established by the Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Angola as regards the adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Investment Facilitation
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Possibility of converting the common commercial policy into a shared competence
- New steel safeguards: A blow to Europe’s industrial competitiveness - See the Joint Statement
- Von der Leyen trades budget freedom for free trade - Capitals have rushed to claim credit for a €45 billion gift to growers ahead of a Mercosur vote, but farm lobbyists are less convinced - Politico.eu
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Detergents Working Group - 21 January 2026
- Call for evidence: Communication on better regulation - Communication - Feedback period: 07 January 2026 - 04 February 2026
- Brussels plans special rule book for corporates outside national law - Proposal would create a voluntary ‘28th regime’ for companies to operate across EU - Financial Times
- Bayer’s ambitions boosted by relaxation of EU gene-edited crop rules - German life sciences giant says looser regulations could reshape Europe’s €6bn seed market - Financial Times
FINANCE
- AFME responds to EU Commission consultation on Application of Market Risk Prudential Framework
TAXATION
- Agenda for: 63rd Meeting Working Group on Administrative cooperation in the field of direct taxation - 05 February 2026
- Agenda for: 62nd Meeting Working Group on Administrative cooperation in the field of direct taxation - 03 February 2026
ENERGY
- Agenda for: Meeting of the CEF Energy Coordination Committee - 15 January 2026
- Answer given by Mr Jørgensen to a MEP written question - Windfall tax on electricity companies
- Answer given by Mr Jørgensen to a MEP written question - Timeline for the decoupling of energy prices from the gas price
- Answer given by Mr Jørgensen to a MEP written question - EU-US political agreement: purchase of USD 750 billion worth of energy
- Electricity in 2025: solar surges, gas influence fades, but volatility and weak demand persist - See Eurelectric Data
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Biodiversity) - 15 January 2025
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/73 of 4 July 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 as regards the simplification of the content and presentation of information to be disclosed concerning environmentally sustainable activities and Delegated Regulations (EU) 2021/2139 and (EU) 2023/2486 as regards simplification of certain technical screening criteria for determining whether economic activities cause no significant harm to environmental objectives
- Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - ETS 2 – Impact on energy prices and households
- Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - Commission measures to reduce energy prices and ensure the competitiveness of EU businesses
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices - 14 January 2025
- Minutes of the Committee on the European Health Data Space - 5th December 2025
- Minutes of the Expert group for Preparatory meetings of the WTO Committee for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues (SPS) - 09 October 2025
- Medical devices and in vitro diagnostics – targeted revision of EU rules - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period : 07 January 2026 - 05 March 2026
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/... establishing a derogation from Article 43(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the import conditions for introduction into the Union of wood packaging material in the form of ammunition boxes, originating in the United States of America, under the control of the United States Department of Defense, and manufactured before 1 September 2007
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Commission publishes summary and responses to the consultation on the ongoing review of the Digital Markets Act - Midday Express
- Minutes of the High-Level Group sub-groups online meeting on Digital Markets Act Review process - 29 September 2025
- Minutes of the Meeting of the Health Cybersecurity Advisory Board - 10 November 2025
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Post-quantum cybersecurity
- Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Strengthening the funding and mandate of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
- EDPS supports targeted VAT data access to fight fraud at EU level but warns against blurring administrative and criminal boundaries
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1) - 09 January 2026
- Opening Ceremony of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026
- Speech by President António Costa at the opening ceremony
- Welcome address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides
- The 18-month programme of the Polish, Danish and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the EU
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela; Haiti; Mali and against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Venezuela: the upending of values and another warning to Europe - Trump's brazen attack on Venezuela presents challenges for China – and opportunities - See Bruegel Briefing
EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
