COMPETITION
- Opinion of Advocate General Medina of 12 March 2026 in Case C‑60/25 [Livronsa] (i), SR Vs. FT SpA, other party to the proceedings: Assoutenti
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Article 101(2) TFEU - Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Article 16(1) - Euro interest rate derivatives sector - Binding force of the EC’s decision on a national court - Dispute between a borrower and the lending bank concerning the validity of an interest rate indexed to Euribor - Commission clears acquisition of County Broadband, Freedom Fibre and Truespeed by TCGL and DigitalBridge (M.12352) - Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of PDSVision by Bridgepoint and Polaris Management (M.12305) - Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of Ramudden by I Squared (M.12318) - Midday Express
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - AdTech case – failure to publish the decision and differing treatment of plaintiffs, including Proxistore
- Belgium - The Competition Authority opens proceedings against AutoScout24 in the used cars sector
- Belgium - Decision 26-CC-05-AUD: Inflexion III – BTN Coop – Buen Camino (Baker Tilly BE)
- Portugal - Urbaser notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over Fomentinvest
- Portugal - AdC fines association of temporary employment companies for restrictive practices in the labour market
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.120079; SA.121627; SA.121082 & SA.119017
- Commission approves €107.5 million French State aid scheme to support printed press distribution (SA.118124) - Midday Express
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions - 16 March 2026
- Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures (Aluminium converter foil - The P.R. of China - Anti-dumping duty - Regulation (EU) 2021/2170 - 09.12.2026)
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/... amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/287 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Bilateral safeguard clauses - Republic of Moldova)
- Overview of trade negotiations under ratification - FTA negotiations - as of 10 March 2026
- Overview of ongoing trade and investment negotiations - FTA negotiations - as of 10 March 2026
- Stronger EU-Canada partnership amid global turmoil - See the Recommendation
- EU agri-food exports reach new high of €238.4 billion in 2025, latest Commission report shows - Midday Express
- US targets UK, EU and Canada in new round of tariff probes - Investigations could lead to fresh levies after US Supreme Court struck down many of Trump’s tariffs - Financial Times
- EU Commission moves to apply Mercosur trade deal from May - Brussels now needs to formally notify the South American group of its intention to provisionally implement the accord - Politico.eu
- Time runs out to avert new trade war as US patience with EU wears thin - There are two weeks until the EP is due to vote on the EU-U.S. trade deal. But the outcome is still uncertain, and bitterly contentious - Politico.eu
EU/WTO
- EP Resolution on multilateral negotiations in view of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, 26 to 29 March 2026
- Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the EU at the 14th meeting of the Ministerial Conference of the WTO on the accession of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the WTO
- Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - REACH Test (G/TBT/N/EU/1197)
- Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - PET bottles (G/TBT/N/EU/1195)
- Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - Food and feed obtained using genetically modified microorganisms (G/TBT/N/EU/1196)
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Company Law (28th Regime) - 23 March 2026
- Proposal for a Diective of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2000/14/EC 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 20141301EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU and 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation and common specifications - 4-column table
AUTOMOTIVE
- Agenda for : Technical Committee - Motor Vehicles - 24 March 2026
- Calculation of emission credits for heavy-duty vehicles for the reporting periods of the years 2025 to 2029 - See the EP Resolution
- Europe’s truck transition needs the right conditions: short-term flexibility welcome, challenges remain - Acea Statement
DEFENCE
- MEPs call for common defence market and action on flagship EU defence projects - See the EP Resolution
- Poland’s Eurosceptic president vetoes EU funding for defence - Karol Nawrocki opposes Safe loans, claiming they would give Brussels a say in national security matters - Financial Times
FINANCE
- Answer given by Mr Dombrovskis to a MEP written question - Use of frozen Russian assets
- ESMA - Significant benchmarks notified under Article 24(2) of the Benchmark Regulation - Nasdaq
- ESMA - Report on the retail investor journey: understanding retail participation in capital markets
- ESMA sets out actions to simplify the retail investor journey and make investing more accessible
- ESMA - Guidelines on liquidity management tools of UCITS and open-ended AIFs
- EBA - Minutes of the conference call of the Management Board - 20 January 2026
- Rachel Reeves to make new push for greater single-market access - Some member states, led by France, expect the UK to pay into the EU budget in return - Financial Times
ENERGY
- Agenda highlights of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) - 16 March 2026
- Agenda for: 8th meeting of the Expert group on Accelerating permitting for renewable energy projects - 19 March 2026
- Commission and EU countries coordinate and assess the situation in the oil and gas markets
CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Package travel: Parliament greenlights new rules to protect holidaymakers - See the EP Resolution
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Summary of Commission Decision of 5 December 2025 relating to a proceeding under Article 71 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Case DSA.100109 – TikTok)
- Council agrees position to streamline rules on Artificial Intelligence
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Film production in eastern Europe: cultural policy or an economic instrument for fair competition within the EU?
- Joint industry statement on the AI omnibus - Administrative clean-up or a boost for Europe’s AI competitiveness?
- European businesses warn Brussels over push to end reliance on US tech - Companies argue that ‘tech sovereignty’ drive could hit profits and undermine continent’s competitiveness - Financial Times
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Open consultation: Artificial Intelligence Act – detailed arrangements on evaluations and proceedings - Implementing regulation - Feedback period: 12 March 2026 - 09 April 2026
- Answer given by Mr McGrath to a MEP written question - Data protection implications of the mandatory V16 beacon in Spain
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Colonisation of the Spanish Government by Chinese tech companies, especially Huawei
- EDPB letter to the European Commission on the privacy implications of recent proposed legislative changes regarding entry conditions to the United States for EEA citizens
- ENISA Technical Advisory for secure use of package managers - March 2026
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Commission greenlights Germany's third payment request for €4.6 billion under NextGenerationEU
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- European Council of 19-20 March 2026 - Invitation letter by President António Costa to the members of the European Council
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Agenda highlights of the Foreign Affairs Council - 16 March 2026
- Common Military List of the European Union adopted by the Council on 23 February 2026
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/455 on restrictive measures to combat terrorism, repealing Articles 2, 3 and 3a of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2025/1577 and Decision (CFSP) 2026/421
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/421 of 19 February 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2025/1577 updating the list of persons, groups and entities covered by Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism
- EU enlargement: a strategic investment in Europe’s security and stability - See the EP Resolution
- Human rights violations in Russia, Niger and Georgia - See the EP Statement
- EU must stick together against Trump’s hostile tactics, says top diplomat - Kaja Kallas says Washington seeks to pick apart European governments which wield less power individually -Financial Times
