COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12115 - Arla / DMK EG / Doc)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12408 - USS / Munich RE / CVC DIF / Encyclis Ireland Assets)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12340 - Motherson / Nexans Autoelectric)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12360 - Ennoconn / Sumitomo / Mic SC Semiconductor JV)
- Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed joint venture between UPM and Sappi (M.12270)
- Commission clears acquisition of Rayner by GBL and CVC (M.12363) - Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of Heidemark by Boparan (M.12337) - Midday Express
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections - SA.121260; SA.121281 & SA.119813
- Commission adopts temporary State aid framework to support sectors affected by Middle East crisis (See the METSAF)
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Deputies) - 30 April 2026
- Notice to economic operators - New round of requests for the suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products
- Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products
- Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products
- Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the CETA Joint Committee established under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the EU and its Member States, of the other part, as regards the inclusion of active pharmaceutical ingredients as medicinal products or drugs listed in paragraph 2 of Annex 1 to the Protocol on the mutual recognition of the compliance and enforcement programme regarding good manufacturing practices for pharmaceutical products
- Draft Decision of the CETA Joint Committee as regards the inclusion of active pharmaceutical ingredients as the medicinal products or drugs listed in paragraph 2 of the Annex 1 to the Protocol on the mutual recognition of the compliance and enforcement programme regarding good manufacturing practices for pharmaceutical product
- An Analysis of the evolution of EU Market shares in exports of goods between 2010 and 2024 - Chief Economist Note of DG Trade and Economic Security
- Report of the first round of negotiations on a Digital Trade Agreement between the EU-Canada - 14 to 16 April 2026
- Annual Report of the DG Trade Hearing Officer in Trade Proceedings (2024-2025) - See the FaQ
- EP endorses renewed EU trade instrument for development (GSP) - See the EP Resolution
- EU’s top trade official leaves after clashing over Trump deal - Sabine Weyand refused to endorse US tariff agreement as WTO-compliant - Financial Times
CBAM
- Draft Opinion by MEP Massimiliano Salini of the EP ITRE Committee for the EP ENVI Committee on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards the extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Commission adopts its April infringements package: see the key decisions
- Commission proposes plan for simpler, clearer and better enforced EU rules - See the Q&A, Factsheet & Communication
- ‘Choose Europe for Science': 16 Commission-funded projects to boost long-term scientific careers - Midday Express
- Industrial Accelerator Act - EU automotive suppliers call for threshold for foreign direct investments to be reviewed - See CLEPA Position Paper
TAXATION
- Judgment of the General Court of 29 April 2026 in Case T-194/25, Hauptzollamt A Vs. Scrap-Transporteur.
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Taxation - Excise duties - Excise duties applicable to manufactured tobacco - Smoking tobacco - Concept of “tobacco capable of being smoked without further industrial processing” - Article 5(1)(a) of Directive 2011/64/EU - Fragments (scraps) of uncut raw tobacco, which have been threshed and de-stemmed, that can be processed into water pipe tobacco through a complex process carried out at home by the consumer - Commission decides to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to abolish its retail tax regime
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on the Environment - 04 May 2026
- Commission decides to refer Greece, Malta and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union to ensure transposition of the reinforced rules to promote renewable energy
- Commission proposes adjustment to EU rules to continue exports of municipal waste to Switzerland for an efficient waste treatment - Midday Express
- Commission decides to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to comply with the Urban Wastewater Directive
- 2025 Report from the European Commission on greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - See the Working Document
- Europe's warming accelerates beyond global trend, new Copernicus data shows - Midday Express
- Commissioner Roswall's address at a Structured Dialogue with Members of the EP's ENVI Committee
- ESA calls on Norway to comply with EEA rules for the protection of the water environment
- EU lawmakers fight weaker rules on cancer-linked chemicals in cosmetics - The EC had proposed a carve-out for certain toxic substances as part of its simplification drive - Politico.eu
DEFORESTATION
- Joint Statement - EUDR Simplification: Time to address EU primary producers and industries’ concerns
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Minutes of the Inter-committee Coordination Group (ICCG) meeting - (SCCS-SCHEER) - 24 April 2026
- Commissioner Várhelyi visits Italy to discuss public health, food safety and competitiveness of EU producers - Midday Express
- SCCS - Scientific Advice on Cannabidiol (CBD) used in cosmetic products
- SCCS - Scientific Advice on Silver used in cosmetic products
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook - Financial Times
- Review highlights Digital Markets Act remains fit for purpose and has positive impact - See the Report, Q&A & Staff working document
- Commission sets out a common approach for EU-wide Age Verification technologies - Remarks by EVP Virkkunen
- EU legislators fail to clinch deal to delay AI law - Talks derailed over request backed by Germany to weaken rules for manufacturing and medical devices - Politico.eu
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Agenda for: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues - 04 May 2026
- Petition No 0496/2025 by C. W. (German) on the alleged violation of GDPR in Ireland
- EDPB - Marking 10 years of the GDPR: the evolution of the European data protection landscape
- EDPB - Opinion 12/2026 on the draft decision of the Spanish Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Santander Group
- EDPB - Opinion 11/2026 on the draft decision of the Belgian Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Kuwait Petroleum Group
- EDPB - Opinion 10/2026 on the draft decision of the Dutch Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the SLB Group
- EDPB - Opinion 9/2026 on the draft decision of the Dutch Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Jacobs Douwe Egberts Group
- New 2026 ‘IOCTA’ highlights sophisticated tactics and emerging challenges in the digital landscape - Europol unveils comprehensive analysis of evolving cybercrime threats
- Chinese green technology poses national security problem for Europe, report warns - European countries want to accelerate the shift to solar, wind and other energy sources whose supply chains are dominated by China - Financial Times
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Commission decides to refer Bulgaria, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the Directive on critical entities resilience
- Commission decides to refer Czechia and Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union for incorrectly transposing rules on the European Arrest Warrant (2002/584/JHA)
- Parliament wants the Commission to propose legislation establishing a common definition of rape based on freely given, informed, and revocable consent - See the EP Resolution
- OTF GRIMM one-year anniversary: violence-as-a-service targets published on EU Most Wanted: 280 arrests in one year as Europe targets the architects of violence-as-a-service
- Eurojust facilitates Romanian-led cross-border action against alleged corruption in public procurement
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Commission greenlights Italy's ninth payment request for €12.8 billion under NextGenerationEU
- Parliament’s 2027 budget priorities: social cohesion, competitiveness, security - See the EP Resolution
- EU long-term budget: responding to citizens’ expectations and major challenges - See the EP Resolution
- ECB - Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: fourth quarter of 2025
- ECB - Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 24 April 2026
- ECB - Monetary developments in the euro area: March 2026
- ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – March 2026
- ECB - April 2026 euro area bank lending survey
- EU in talks with Hungary’s Péter Magyar on workaround for frozen funds - Brussels seeks ways of extending part of €10bn beyond an August deadline - Financial Times
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Commission to discuss sanctions implementation with Member States and international partners - Midday Express
- Commissioner Síkela participates in G7 meeting to reaffirm EU strong commitment to win-win development partnerships - Midday Express
- Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP plenary debate on the EU strategy in response to the ongoing Middle East crisis, its implications on energy prices and the availability of fertilisers
EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE
- Judgment of the General Court of 29 April 2026 in Case T-600/24, Dmitry Konov Vs. Council of the European Union
Re: CFSP - Restrictive measures adopted in response to actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine - Freezing of funds - List of persons, entities, and bodies to which the freezing of funds and economic resources applies - Inclusion and retention of the applicant’s name on the list - Concept of “influential businessperson operating in Russia” - Concept of “businessperson operating in economic sectors that provide a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation” - Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 - Right to effective judicial protection - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Equal treatment - Right to property - Freedom to conduct a business - Right to respect for private life - Non-contractual liability - BraveTechEU, a new combat testing platform to support Ukraine and boost military innovation - Midday Express
- Answer given by Ms Kos to a MEP written question - Support for organisations supporting persons with disabilities in Russia
