COMPETITION
- Summary of Commission Decision of 28 June 2021 pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Case AT.39914 - Euro Interest Rate Derivatives
- Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions & Final Report of the Hearing Officer - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11865 - Nissan / Mitsubishi / JV)
- Commission clears acquisition of Biocomposites by Novo Holdings and TA Associates (M.11853) - Midday Express
- Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has filed its bid for rival Mediobanca for EU foreign-subsidy review - See Case FS.100193
- IP2Innovate's statement on the Commission's intention to withdraw the SEP Regulation
- Lithuania - The Competition Council reduces merger review fees on 1st March (19.300€)
- The Netherlands - Court confirms ACM fine on Leadiant for excessive CDCA price
- UK - Infant formula: CMA outlines clear path forward to help parents save hundreds of pounds a year
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.107046
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Meeting of the EP INTA Committee - 19 & 20 February 2025
- Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council - See Amendments 107 to 328 and 329 to 655
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/291 of 13 February 2025 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of decor paper originating in the People’s Republic of China
- The European Commission views President Trump’s proposed "reciprocal” trade policy as a step in the wrong direction - See the Statement
- Answer given by Mr Hansen to a MEP written question - Consequences of the conclusion of negotiations on the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Mongolia as a missed opportunity and potential critical raw materials trade partner for the EU
- Donald Trump unveils ‘reciprocal’ tariff plan to hit trade partners - Brazil, India, Japan, Canada and EU at risk, warn White House officials - Financial Times
- What is Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariff plan? - US president orders options to retaliate with tariffs against host of perceived trade barriers - Financial Times
- Trump fought the trade law, and Trump won - Neither international nor domestic courts on their own will stop the US president’s destructive tariffs - Financial Times
- The EU’s strategy to counter Trump’s tariffs: An iron fist in a velvet glove - Brussels has strengthened its trade toolkit since Donald Trump’s first term - Politico.eu
- EU warns of ‘immediate’ retaliation against Trump’s reciprocal tariffs - Brussels has strengthened its trade defense arsenal since a skirmish in U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term - Politico.eu
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Meeting of the EP IMCO Committee - 17 to18 February 2025
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Industry) - 20 February 2025
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/286 of 13 February 2025 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 as regards the harmonised standards for hearing protectors, personal fall protection equipment and eye and face protection equipment, drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Poland: New cooperation between EIB Group and Santander Bank Polska to boost SMEs and female entrepreneurship
FINANCE
- Agenda for: 47th Meeting of the Commission Expert Group on Banking, Payments and Insurance (EGBPI - Payments Formation) - 13 March 2025
- Minutes of: 46th Commission Expert Group on Banking, Payments and Insurance (EGBPI - Payments formation) - 17 October 2024
- Working Document of the 32nd on Banking, Payments and Insurance (EGBPI - Solvency II) - 06 February 2025
TAXATION
- Parliament green lights update of VAT rules to make them fit for digital times
ENERGY
- ACER decides not to introduce long-term transmission rights for hedging between the Netherlands and Norway
- REMIT breach: French regulator fines Danske Commodities A/S €8 million and Equinor ASA €4 million for manipulating the gas market
- A group of 14 European business federations have published a Joint Declaration announcing their joint commitment to strengthening the European nuclear industry
- Answer given by Mr McGrath to a MEP written question - Arrest warrant for the Nord Stream gas pipelines
- EIB Group invests €12.6 billion to back growth, the green transition and innovation in France in 2024
- France: BNP Paribas signs an agreement with the EIB to generate up to €8 billion in wind energy investments
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on the Environment - 17 February 2025
- Commission Notice – Guidance on a framework for developing methodologies to monitor high-diversity landscape features pursuant to Article 14(7) of the Nature Restoration Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/1991)
- EP ENVI Committee - "Work in progress" as updated on 13 February 2025
- Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Derogation from the EU Deforestation Regulation
- T&E and European shipping and aviation industries call for urgent action to accelerate production of clean fuels
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- 13th EU-Brazil Digital Dialogue reinforces digital cooperation - See the Joint Commniqué
- Commission endorses the integration of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation into the Digital Services Act
- Answer given by Executive Vice-President Séjourné to a MEP written question - Responsibility of online market platforms
- Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Big Tech’s non-compliance with European internet rules: DSA Audit Reports
- Answer given by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Assessment of the compliance of the new draft Media Act in Slovenia with European standards on freedom of expression and media independence
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Minutes of the 101th EDPB Plenary meeting - 16 January 2025
- Minutes of the 100th EDPB Plenary meeting - 17 December 2024
- EDPB published the Coordinated Supervision Committee's (CSC) biannual activity report (July 2022 - December 2024)
- Minutes of the 17th meeting of the Expert Group on B2B data sharing and cloud computing contracts - 19 November 2024
- EU scales back tech rules to boost AI investment, says digital chief - Henna Virkkunen says efforts to cut red tape are not prompted by US pressure - Financial Times
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Bavarian Prime Minister Söder
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- President von der Leyen and members of the College at the Munich Security Conference - Midday Express
- European Parliament President Metsola visits Israel, Gaza and West Bank
- The European Parliament adopted human rights resolutions on Türkiye, Nicaragua and Nigeria
- MEPs want to suspend EU-Rwanda deal on sustainable value chains for critical raw materials - See the Resolution
- Statement by the HR/VP on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism
- Statement by the HR/VP on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with the Council Decision updating the list of persons, groups and entities covered by Common Position on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism
EU / UKRAINE / GEORGIA / RUSSIA
- How the EU is supporting Ukraine in 2025 - See the Timeline
- MEPs: Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities have no legitimacy - See the Resolution
- European leaders reiterate that peace negotiations must involve Ukraine and Europeans - See the EEAS Press Statement
- Read-out of the meeting between the President of the European Council António Costa, the President of the EC Ursula von der Leyen and the President of Ukraine Volodymir Zelenskyy
- Europe must respond to Trump ‘electroshock’, says Macron - French president tells Financial Times that continent should ‘muscle up’ and secure its own future - Financial Times
