COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12391 - OAI / SBG / SB OAI JV)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12332 - SK Capital / Swixx Biopharma)
- Commission clears acquisition of Business Center Muthgasse by RHO NÖ-W and RLB OÖ (M.12317) - Midday Express
- Commission has published its draft instructions to Alphabet on how the tech giant should share Google search data with rivals under the EU's Digital Markets Act.
- France - Adoption of the Economic Life Simplification Bill: the Autorité de la concurrence welcomes the increase in the merger control thresholds
- Portugal - DST notifies the acquisition of control over Prioridade
- Portugal - Mercadona notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over Logifruit
- Portugal - AdC adopted a non-opposition decision in concentration operation Urbaser / Fomentinvest
- Portugal - Black and Blue Investimentos, Visabeira and Jerónimo Martins notify the acquisition of joint control over Europontal
- Spain - The CNMC approves, with commitments, Boyacá’s acquisition of Logista Publicaciones
- UK - CMA published its Summary of interim report on remedies in acquisition by Getty Images Holdings, Inc. of Shutterstock, Inc. merger inquiry
- Merger rules to favour scale and innovation, says EU competition chief - Teresa Ribera said new guidelines will broaden criteria for assessing mergers - Financial Times
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections - SA.118124; SA.119644 & SA.119508
- Commission opens in-depth investigation into Romanian State aid to support refurbishment of 1 nuclear reactor (SA.117704)
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Application of the GBER and access to State aid for energy-intensive undertakings in difficulty
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Trade Policy Committee (Deputies) - 23 April 2026
- Agenda for: Working Party on the United Kingdom (Steel, Trade, ETS..) - 17 April 2026
- Agenda for: Working Party on European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - 21 April 2026
- Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain welded tubes and pipes of iron or non-alloyed steel originating in Republic of Belarus, the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation (CN codes ex 7306 30 41 , ex 7306 30 49 , ex 7306 30 72 and ex 7306 30 77)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/843 of 16 April 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1042 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel plated or coated with tin originating in the People’s Republic of China following acceptance of a request for new exporting producer treatment
- Report of the 8th Meeting of the CETA Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Joint Management - 12 &13 November 2025
- EU and South Korea strengthen trade and technology cooperation - Midday Express
- Answer given by Mr Várhelyi to a MEP written question - Contaminated beef imported from Brazil to the EU
- WTO - Philippines launches safeguard investigation on imports of rice
- WTO - Kazakhstan initiates dispute regarding Indonesia duties on imported hot-rolled steel coils
- WTO - Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - Recycled plastics
- EU effort to push back on China fractures - The Commission wants a common strategy to face the economic superpower, but that’s being undermined by divisions among capitals - Politico.eu
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group (Simplification: Omnibus IX: Automotive) - 20 April 2026
- EVP Séjourné and Commissioner Dombrovskis to highlight Europe's industrial future at Hannover Messe - Midday Express
- Answer given by Executive Vice-President Séjourné to a MEP written question - ‘Buy European’
- Europe is losing its textile industry - See Euratex Analysis
FINANCE
- ESMA launches a call for evidence on restricted subscription and private credit ratings
- Deutsche Bank alerts regulators to potential Russia sanctions lapses - German bank found it had accepted deposits of more than €100,000 from individuals subject to EU sanctions restrictions - Financial Times
ENERGY
- Opinion of Advocate General Kokott of 16 April 2026 in Case C‑36/25, Energia Group Holdings (ROI) DAC and other Vs. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities, Interested parties: Eirgrid PLC, The Attorney General
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Internal market for electricity - Common rules - Regulation (EU) 2019/943 - Article 13(7) - Generators of electricity from renewable energy sources - Priority dispatch - Non-market-based downward redispatching - Right to financial compensation - Calculation methods - Reasonable compensation - Direct effect - Conditions - Commissioner Jørgensen in Spain to discuss ways to tackle the energy and housing crises - Midday Express
- Call for an EU-wide windfall profit mechanism in response to the energy crisis
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Opinion of Advocate General Kokott of 16 April 2026 in Case C‑154/25, European Commission Vs. French Republic
Re: Infringement procedure - Directive (EU) 2020/2184 - Quality of water intended for human consumption - Exceedance of the parametric value for nitrate - Remedial action to terminate the infringement - Other remedial action - Legislative changes during the pre-litigation procedure - Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Basel Convention) - 23 April 2026
- Agenda for: Commission expert subgroup on the implementation of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD) - 04 May 2026
- Minutes of the Commission expert group on climate change policy (Social Climate Fund) - 27 April 2026
- Minutes of the 4th Meeting of the Expert Sub-Group on the Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR EG) - 06 & 07 November 2025
- Single-use plastics: Ten countries ahead of schedule on collection targets - Belgium, Denmark and Germany are among the Member States to have already met the 2025 single-use plastic (SUP) collection target of 77%.
- Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/1203 of 11 April 2024 on the protection of the environment through criminal law
- Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Barriers to the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2020/741 on the reuse of treated urban wastewater for irrigation in water-scarce areas
- Latest EU data show continued bias against biofuels is slowing down transport decarbonisation - ePURE
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Telecommunications & Information Society - 23 April 2026
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group (Simplification: Omnibus VII: Digital (AI)) - 20 April 2026
- Commission awards €180 million tender for sovereign cloud to four European providers
- Second meeting of Special Panel to advise President von der Leyen on child online safety
- Answer given by Mr Brunner to a MEP written question - Measures to address investment scams and fraudulent financial promotions on online platforms
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Follow-up question to E-001868/2025 – DSA recruitment drive setting the stage for a powerful Brussels censorship machine
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Opinion of Advocate General Rimvydas Norkus of 16 April 2026 in Case C‑205/25, Joachim Lindenberg Vs. Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht
- EDPB brings clarity to data processing for scientific research, speeds up the finalisation of the anonymisation guidelines and approves first European data protection seal as a tool for transfers
- Guidelines 1/2026 on processing of personal data for scientific research purposes
- Opinion 14/2026 on the Europrivacy certification criteria regarding their approval by the Board as European Data Protection Seal pursuant to Article 42.5 GDPR
- Opinion 15/2026 on the Europrivacy certification criteria regarding their approval by the Board as European Data Protection Seal to be used as tool for transfers pursuant to Articles 42 and 46 GDPR
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Opinion of Advocate General Ćapeta 16 April 2026 in Case C‑555/24 P, Magistrats européens pour la démocratie et les libertés (Medel), International Association of Judges, Association of European Administrative Judges, Stichting Rechters voor Rechters Vs. Council of the European Union
Re: Appeal - Recovery and Resilience Facility - Regulation (EU) 2021/241 – Council implementing decision on the approval of the assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Poland - Milestones - Rule of law - Judicial independence - Action for annulment - Association representing judges - Standing - Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU - Direct concern - Individual concern - Association acting on behalf of its members - Association acting in its own name - Effective judicial protection
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- EU long-term budget: MEPs want a 10% increase to support EU priorities
- ECB - Euro area monthly balance of payments: February 2026
- Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank - 18 & 19 March 2026
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Malawi and the European Union hold Partnership Dialogue
- Commissioner Síkela to visit Ethiopia and open EU-Ethiopia Business Forum
- EU and Japan discuss how to strengthen defence and security cooperation - Midday Express
- With EU support, Ukrainian civil society coalition launches project to safeguard justice sector reforms
- Joint Communiqué following the visit of HR/VP Kaja Kallas with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita to Rabat
