COMPETITION
- Cartel in the European Government Bonds sector: the General Court largely confirms the decision of the Commission (See CPR Nº 39/2025 - Judgments of the General Court in Cases T-441/21, T-449/21, T-453/21, T-455/21, T-456/21, T-462/21, UBS Group and UBS Vs. Commission)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11925 - Alat / TKE / KSA JV)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11859 - Arrow Global / Iqera)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11920 - Alcentra / People & Baby)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11875 - Cement Australia / BGC Cementitious)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11919 - Pure Health Holding / Hellenic Healthcare)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11843 - Ares / Macquarie / Data Realty Group / Prime Data Centers)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11884 - Hunan Yunchu / Minmetals New Energy / TMCI / Meiwa/ JV)
- Commission clears acquisition of SE by EPH (M.11856) - Midday Express
- Ireland: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission publishes record of enforcement activity for 2024
- Italy: The AGCM launches investigation into Morellato over suspected agreement restricting competition
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections - SA.114934
- State Aid - Finland - State aid SA.33846 (2015/C) (ex 2014/NN) (ex 2011/CP) - Koiviston Auto Helsinki Oy, formerly Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Council established by the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, concerning the extension of the EU – Israel Action Plan
- Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Joint Committee established by the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on Trade and Cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority (PA) of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, concerning the extension of the EU – PA Action Plan
- Commissioner Šefčovič in China to discuss trade and investment relations - Midday Express
- WTO - DDG Ellard urges action on harmful fisheries subsidies at Monaco Blue Initiative
- WTO - Members look into bolstering support for trade policies, fast-tracking digital trade growth
- WTO - United States - Additional Import Duties on steel and aluminium articles from Canada - Communication from the United States
- WTO - Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - Heavy duty vehicles : transport CO2 emissions (G/TBT/N/EU/1128 & G/TBT/N/EU/1127)
- The secondary ‘tariff man’ cometh - Using trade duties to extract favours will be a feature of Donald Trump’s bid to reshape the international order - Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- EVP Fitto and Commissioner Kos in Italy and Slovenia to discuss the future of the EU's Interreg cooperation programmes - Midday Express
FINANCE
- EBA identifies payment fraud, indebtedness and unwarranted de-risking as key issues affecting consumers in the EU
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Commission Expert Group on EU Agri-Food Chain Observatory - 11 April 2025
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Commission Expert Group on Agricultural Markets - Subgroup Arable Crops and Olive Oil - 27 March 2025
- Submissions for: Meeting of the Commission Expert Group on EU olive oil and table olives Market Observatory - 18 March 2025
- Submissions for: Meeting of the Commission Expert Group on Agricultural Markets - Subgroup Animal Products - 20 March 2025
EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY
- €8 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund will support 2,400 dismissed workers in Belgium - see the Decision
- The Commission welcomes the agreement on mutual recognition of driving disqualifications - Midday Express
- Globalisation Adjustment Fund must save jobs - See ETUC Statement
ENERGY
- Getting the price signals right: ACER’s principles for fair and cost-reflective electricity network tariffs
- Inside Russia’s Gazprom: can the ailing energy giant be revived? - The gas and oil company is struggling to recover from record losses after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine destroyed its business model - Financial Times
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Biodiversity) - 02 April 2025
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/... amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards investments on climate change mitigation and introducing the classification of environmental purposes
- The European Commission appoints Valérie Drezet-Humez as new Director at its Directorate for Environment - Midday Express
- Commissioner Kadis hosts informal ministerial exchange on ocean conservation, ahead of trip to Sweden - Midday Express
- UN climate boss urges Europe not to forget planet amid defence drive - Simon Stiell calls on Europe to step up efforts to tackle global warming as part of increased spending on security - Financial Times
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Minutes of the Working Group on Cosmetic Products - 22 November 2024
- Commission takes stock of the work of HERA to reinforce health security in the EU - See the Commission Report
ECDC
- COVID-19 vaccination reduces risk of ‘long COVID’ in adults - See the Report
- Childhood tuberculosis cases rise by 10%: a disturbing wake-up call for Europe - see the Report
- Protocol for the surveillance of surgical site infections and prevention indicators in European hospitals, version 2.3
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Agenda for: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber issues - 31 March 2025
- Digital and tech industry urges Donald Trump to oppose European AI regulations - See the Letter
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Effectiveness of online tools against disinformation
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - US restrictions on AI chip exports to EU Member States
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Strengthening investment and competitiveness in EU telecom networks
- ENISA Space Threat Landscape 2025
- Common challenges in cybercrime, report by Eurojust and Europol
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- Implementation of driving disqualifications in the EU: Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- EU Preparedness Union Strategy to prevent and react to emerging threats and crises - See the QaA, FactSheet, the Joint Communication & Its Annex
- EU calls for households to stockpile 72 hours of food amid war risks - Commission issues 30-step plan for dealing with increased threats including Russian aggression - Financial Times
- Commissioner McGrath launches the first high-level forum on justice for growth - Midday Express
- Huawei lobbyists detained in EU corruption scandal - Representatives for Chinese tech giant accused of offering cash, football tickets and smartphones to parliament staff - Financial Times
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Speech by President António Costa at the European Policy Centre
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- EU Statement UN General Assembly: Adoption of draft resolution on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict
- Statement by the Commissioner Lahbib on the attacks on health personnel, hospitals and aid workers in Gaza
- Answer given by HR/VP Kallas to a MEP written question - Potential security risks and geopolitical implications of the Iran-Venezuela alliance for the EU
- Poland to pioneer use EU pandemic funds for defence - Warsaw first to redirect Covid recovery money to domestic arms makers, shelters and roads - Financial Times
EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE
- Judgment of the General Court of 26 March 2025 in Case T‑307/22, A2B Connect BV, BIT BV, Freedom Internet BV, Vs. Council of the European Union, supported by Republic of Estonia, by Republic of Latvia, by Republic of Lithuania, by European Commission, and by High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Re: CFSP - Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine - Temporary prohibition of broadcasting and suspension of authorisations for the broadcasting of content by certain media outlets - Temporary prohibition of advertising for products or services in content produced or broadcast by certain media outlets - Competence of the Council - Freedom of expression and of information - Proportionality - Obligation to state reasons
