COMPETITION
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12272 - EFMS / Desotec)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12283 - Freudenberg / Nilfisk)
- Commission clears acquisition of Clario by Thermo Fisher (M.12264) - Midday Express
- Commission clears creation of joint venture by Dalkia, Eiffage, RSV and Ville de Paris (M.12214) - Midday Express
- Belgium - The Competition Authority approves the acquisition of joint control of Buen Camino (Baker Tilly Belgium) by Inflexion III and BTN Coöperatief U.A.
- Germany - The Bundeskartellamt has cleared plans by Adobe Inc., Delaware, USA, to take over Semrush Holdings, Inc., Boston, USA, in the first phase of merger control
- UK - The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition by Société LDC SA of Green Label Holdings Limited
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - 24 March 2026
- Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures (Certain utility scale steel wind towers - The P.R. of China - Anti-dumping duty - Regulation (EU) 2021/2239 - 17.12.2026)
- Joint Minutes of 11th EU- Palestine Sub- Committee on Trade and Internal Market, Industry, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Customs - 13 March 2025
- MEPs back the lowering of tariffs on US agricultural and industrial products - See the Report by MEP Bernd Lange
- Report by MEP Bernd Lange on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods
- Draft Recommendation by MEP Borja Giménez Larraz on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the United Mexican States
- Draft Recommendation by MEP Saskia Bricmont on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (Deadline for tabling amendments : 20-04-2026)
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Potential inclusion of silicon metal and calcium silicon in ferroalloy safeguard measures
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Import into and sale on the EU market of non-compliant vending machines and coffee machines from third countries
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Stagnation of the single market and declining intra-EU trade
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Unfair competition from China and protecting the European silicon industry
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Anti-dumping enforcement and forced-labour risks in the disposable medical gloves sector
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Protection of European table olive producers – Inequality and lack of reciprocity in trade agreements
- The EU has put forward its submission on WTO reform, structured around three key pillars: predictability, fairness and flexibility
- WTO - Arbitrator to set level of trade suspension in Indonesia-EU palm oil biofuels dispute
- European renewable ethanol industry calls for a lower threshold of preferential tariffs for non-EU producers - See ePURE Statement
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Internal Market) - 26 March 2026
- Agenda for: Working Party on Company Law (28th Regime Corporate Legal Framework) - 23 March 2026
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group (Simplification: Omnibus V on Defence & Omnibus X: Food and feed safety) - 25 March 2026
- DigitalEurope calls for targeted changes to the proposed amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) to ensure the new obligations are effective, proportionate and workable
- Public consultation: Electronic invoicing – revision of EU rules - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 18 March 2026 - 10 June 2026
AUTOMOTIVE
- Directive (EU) 2026/706 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2026 amending Directive 2014/32/EU as regards measuring systems for electric vehicle supply equipment and compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters
- Public consultation: Heavy-duty vehicles – specifications on reporting and treating additional data - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 19 March 2026 - 16 April 2026
- Position paper – Eurovignette: ACEA comments to the 2nd amendment
TAXATION
- Judgment of the Court of 19 March 2026 in Case C‑513/24, Oblastní nemocnice Kolín, a.s., nemocnice Středočeského kraje Vs. Odvolací finanční ředitelství
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Taxation - Common system of VAT - Directive 2006/112/EC - Right to deduct VAT - Article 173(1) - Proportional deduction - Expenditure forming part of the general costs of a taxable person - Minimum technical and material equipment of healthcare facilities required in order to obtain a licence to supply healthcare services in respect of which VAT is not deductible - Services necessary for the supply of services in respect of which VAT is deductible
ENERGY
- Commission and EU countries discuss latest developments in the Middle East
- Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the Network of Competent Authorities / EU Methane Regulation Expert Group - 04 March 2026
- Call for evidence and Public consultation: Energy efficiency legal framework post-2030 - Proposal for a directive - Feedback period: 19 March 2026 - 16 April 2026 and Feedback period: 20 March 2026 - 12 June 2026
- Call for evidence and Public consultation: Renewable energy legal framework post-2030 - Proposal for a directive - Feedback period 19 March 2026 - 16 April 2026 & Feedback period 20 March 2026 - 12 June 2026
- Europe needs to prepare now for an extended energy shock - Flows of oil and gas do not resume like turning a tap back on - Financial Times
AGRICULTURE & FOOD
- Regulation (EU) 2026/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2026 on cooperation among enforcement authorities responsible for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- MEPs support postponement of certain rules on artificial intelligence - See the Report by MEP Michael Mc Namara and Arba Kokalarin, the Opinion by MEP Vivien Costanzo
- Draft report by MEP Pierfrancesco Maran: Amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods - Amendments 1 & 2
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Euro Summit meeting (19 March 2026) - See the Statement
- European Council appoints Boris Vujčić as Vice-President of the European Central Bank
- Commission partially greenlights Malta's fourth payment request for €51,5 million under NextGenerationEU
- Commission disburses over €1.16 billion to the Netherlands and Czechia under NextGenerationEU - Midday Express
- ECB holds interest rates at 2% as energy prices soar - Policymakers warn of ‘material’ impact on near-term inflation - Financial Times
- See the ECB Monetary policy decisions
- Speech by Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy statement (with Q&A) - ECB staff macroeconomic projections for the euro area, March 2026
- Euro area monthly balance of payments: January 2026
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Main results of the European Council, Remarks by President António Costa & by President Von der Leyen
- Metsola to EU leaders: “We must be an economic force to speak language of power”
- Cyprus Presidency debriefs European Parliament committees on priorities
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- European Council, Conclusions on Ukraine - 19 March 2026
- European Council conclusions on Middle East - 19 March 2026
- Remarks by President António Costa at the joint doorstep with UN Secretary-General António Guterres
- President von der Leyen travels to Australia to strengthen EU ties with a trusted, like-minded partner - Midday Express
- Armenia advances its energy resilience with additional €135 million in European Commission and the German Government support
- 20th meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement Subcommittee with North Macedonia on Justice, Freedom and Security
