COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12233 - BRF / HPDC / One Foods)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12241 - Trane Technologies / Kipema / Aptus 2527 / K&P)
- Commission clears creation of joint venture by Stonepeak and Repsol Renewables (M.12192) - Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of VLS Chennai by Tata AutoComp and Ichikoh (M.12239) - Midday Express
- Belgium - Notification - MEDE.CCS.26-0001: Jaguar Holdco BV / Mississippi Holdco BV
- France - Agricultural sector: the Autorité de la concurrence unconditionally clears two major transactions, the creation of a joint venture between Greenyard and Eureden and the merger of the Terres du Sud and Vivadour agricultural cooperatives
- Portugal - Greenview notifies the acquisition of control over Sograma
- Portugal - AdC adopted a non-opposition decision in concentration operation 95/2025 - MDS / Seguramos
- Portugal - AdC adopted a non-opposition decision in concentration operation 96/2025 - Mezan / PT Data Center
- Slovak Republic - The Antimonopoly Office (PMÚ) approved a concentration plan under which SYNTECA a.s. acquires direct exclusive control over RHOMBUS, s.r.o..
- Spain - The CNMC authorises, subject to commitments, the acquisition of Lázaro Soto by Salzillo Servicios Funerarios
- UK - CMA requires Aramark to sell Entier after finding competition concerns
STATE AID
- Commission approves €200 million German State aid for Canadian produced renewable hydrogen and its derivatives for EU market (SA.118372)
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - State aid, Hercules scheme (HAPS) and deferred tax credits for banks and funds
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Delay in the payment of de minimis aid to affected fishers in the Pagasetic Gulf following the pollution incident of August 2024
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Working Party on Dual Use Goods - 27 January 2025
- Agenda for: 276th Meeting of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee (Sub-Section Combined Nomenclature) - 27 January 2026
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/50 of 12 November 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1636 as regards the data of the documents exchanged in the context of movement of excise goods
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/99 of 15 January 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of peroxosulphates (persulphates) originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/114 of 15 January 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of fused alumina originating in the People’s Republic of China
- Report of the 8th meeting of the CETA Bilateral Dialogue on Forest Products - 21 October 2025
- Overview of Economic Partnership Agreements and of Free Trade Agreements as updated on 15 January 2026
- President von der Leyen travels to Paraguay for signature of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and to Brazil for meeting with President Lula - Midday Express
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Moroccan ban on imports of vine-planting material
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Provisional application of the new EU-Morocco agreement to Western Sahara in contradiction with Court of Justice of the EU rulings and at the explicit request of Parliament
- Export-import assessment of Tanzania's produce market post-African Continental Free Trade Area agreements: The case of fruits and vegetables - JRC Report 2026
- Britain slams door on subsidies for Chinese electric cars - Despite industry pressure, ministers are holding fast to rules that bar Chinese auto suppliers from public money - Politico.eu
- US accuses EU of seeking cheese ‘monopoly’ in Mercosur deal - Bloc and four South American countries will sign trade agreement on Saturday after 25 years of talks - Financial Times
- France warns US that Greenland seizure would endanger EU trade - French finance minister Roland Lescure raised concerns with American Treasury secretary Scott Bessent - Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Commission approves first wave of defence funding for eight Member States under SAFE
FINANCE
- Minutes of the 44th Meeting of the Member States Expert Group on sustainable finance - 15 December 2025
- EU urged to copy UK’s growth mission for financial regulators - Chiefs of finance groups including Zurich and BNP Paribas call for formal goal of supporting growth and competitiveness - Financial Times
ENERGY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 22 January 2026
- Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 19 January 2026
- Minutes of the Meeting of Gas Coordination Group (GCG) - 18 December 2025
- Minutes of the 7th Expert Group on Accelerating permitting for renewable energy projects - 11 December 2025
- Implementation of Commission Recommendation on Energy Storage in the Member States - JRC Report 2026
- Answer given by Mr Jørgensen to a MEP written question - Classification of alcohols produced from crisis distillation measures as advanced biofuels
- Answer given by Mr Jørgensen to a MEP written question - ‘Apollo’ programme removed from the Greek recovery plan – Exclusion of energy communities from the just transition
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Global ocean conservation treaty enters into force - Midday Express
- JRC technical proposal on EU harmonised waste sorting labels under the packaging and packaging waste regulation - 2026
- Industry response to JRC proposal on pollutant limit values regarding end-of-waste criteria for recycled aggregate
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Agenda for: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues - 22 January 2026
- Agenda for: Working Party on Telecommunications & Information Society - 22 January 2026
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Regulation of marketplaces – implementation of the Digital Services Act
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - European Democracy Shield and the status of Telegram under the Digital Services Act (DSA)
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Commission greenlights Slovakia's payment request for €591 million under NextGeneration EU
- President von der Leyen and members of the College participate in the World Economic Forum´s annual meeting in Davos - Midday Express
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Statement by President von der Leyen with President Christodoulides on the occasion of the College visit to the Cypriot Presidency
- The impotence of Europe’s governing elite - From Brussels to Moldova, the men in blue suits know they’re in trouble. But what are they going to do about it? - Financial Times
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Statement by the Commission on the launch of Phase Two of the United States' 20-point plan to end the Gaza conflict
- Answer given by Ms Albuquerque to a MEP written question - Aircraft
- EU ‘membership-lite’ plan for Ukraine spooks European capitals - Reforms under discussion would tear up accession rules used since cold war to allow Kyiv to join in a potential peace deal - Financial Times
