COMPETITION
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competition - 10 April 2025
- Request for a preliminary ruling from the Augstākā tiesa (Senāts) of 9 January 2025 – Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldība Vs. Konkurences padome (Case C-11/25)
Re: Interpretation of Article 102 of the TFEU; waste management in a municipal area - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11921 - Goldman Sachs / OTPP / Omega Healthcare)
- Commission clears acquisition of OQ Chemicals by Strategic Value Partners (M.11826) - Midday Express
- France - Targeted advertising: the Autorité de la concurrence imposes a fine of €150,000,000 on Apple for the implementation of the App Tracking Transparency (“ATT”) framework
- Poland - UOKiK has initiated an investigation into a possible agreement restricting competition in the White Goods sector (Electrolux Poland; RTV Euro AGD, Media Markt & Media Expert))
- Spain - CNMC approves the creation of a company combining the businesses of Arenal and Druni with compromises
- UK - Fuel margins ‘remain stuck’ at historic highs, CMA says
- EU set to fine Apple and Meta amid escalating trade war - The Commission’s first fines under its Digital Markets Act are expected this week - Politico.eu
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.112531
- Action brought on 24 January 2025 - Tartu Agro Vs. Commission (Case T-59/25)
Re: annulment of the European Commission on State aid SA.39182 (2017/C) (ex 2017/NN) (ex 2014/CP), which concerns the grant of alleged illegal aid to Tartu Agro
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union - 04 April 2025
- Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the EPA Council and in the Committee of Senior Officials established by the EPA between the EU, of the one part, and the Republic of Kenya, Member of the East African Community, of the other part, as regards the adoption of the Rules of Procedure for the EPA Council, of the Rules of Procedure for Dispute Settlement and the Code of Conduct for Arbitrators and Mediators, and of the Rules of Procedure for the Committee of Senior Officials - See the Annex
- Read-out of the meetings between Commissioner Šefčovič and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Customs Minister Sun Meijun
- Commission Implementing Regulation as regards the conditions and procedures related to the status of authorised CBAM declarant
- “Every new US car more expensive from now”, EP INTA Committee Chair comments on tariffs of Trump administration - See the EP Statement
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Urgent implementation and strengthening of tariff measures on fertilisers from Russia and Belarus
- Trump officials, allies grow anxious about April 2 tariffs - The president continues to throw curveballs at businesses — and even his own team - Politico.eu
- Trump tariffs should start ‘march to independence’ for Europe, says ECB chief Lagarde - “I consider it a moment when we can decide together to take our destiny into our own hands,” says ECB boss - Politico.eu
- Trump threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil if no deal on Ukraine - US president says he is ‘pissed off’ with Vladimir Putin for dragging feet in ceasefire talks - Financial Times
- China’s export boom sparks record number of WTO disputes - Beijing’s reliance on overproduction to offset weak demand at home stokes grievances among trade partners - Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Australian companies awarded Strategic Projects under EU's Critical Raw Materials Act
- Public consultation - Vehicle safety – test procedures for eCall (update) - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 28 March 2025 - 25 April 2025
- Public consultation - Geographical indications for craft and industrial products – detailed rules - Implementing regulation - Feedback period: 26 March 2025 - 23 April 2025
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Selection methodology for strategic projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act and date of announcement of strategic project status
- How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel - The EU wants to rearm, reindustrialize and refinance as Donald Trump’s United States abandons the role of global policeman - Politico.eu
FINANCE
- Commission proposes maintaining current liquidity rules to strengthen EU financial markets - Midday Express
- The European Supervisory Authorities publish evaluation report on the Securitisation Regulation
ENERGY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 01 April 2025
- Third revision (REV3) of Amending Regulation (EU)2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season - ACER amends the EU electricity single intraday coupling products methodology to enhance market flexibility
- Chile: EIB to provide $110 million to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy investments
- Chile: European Union, EIB and KfW to provide up to €216.5 million to finance renewable hydrogen projects
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Meeting of the EP ENVI Committee - 31 March 2025
- The Commission opens a public consultation on the future European strategy for the bioeconomy (Feedback period: 31 March 2025 - 23 June 2025) - Midday Express
- Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Commission proposal to postpone the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 for one year (Deforestation)
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- EU offers free internet to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s municipalities
- Commission launches ‘Virtual Worlds Toolbox' to help citizens explore new digital spaces - Midday Express
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - DSA enforcement on harmful content, including suicide, on TikTok
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Doubling of the size of the Digital Services Regulation compliance team
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Meta’s recent decision to end fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in the United States
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Land Transport - 01 April 2025
- Minutes - The Fourth Meeting of the Specialised Committee on Aviation Safety - 21 November 2024
- Answer given by Ms Suica to a MEP written question - Request to eliminate subsidies for Morocco
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Agenda for: Meeting of the EP ECON Committee - 31 March 2025
- Main Results - Meeting of the General Affairs Council (Cohesion) - 28 March 2025
- Commission supports 135 new projects to help Member States implement their reform agenda - See the Q&A and FactSheet
- Financing Decisions and Annual Work Programmes - ECB Survey of Monetary Analysts (SMA), April 2025
- Interest rate analytics - see the Presentation by Philip R. Lane
- Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Mertens Group - 01 April 2025
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 02 & 04 April 2025
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- EU provides €2.5 million in initial emergency aid for people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar
EU SANCTIONS
- Statement by the HREU on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them
- Statement by the HREU on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
EU/UN RELATIONS
- EU Statement – UN General Assembly Fifth Committee: First Resumed Session closing statement
- EU Statement – UN General Assembly: Commemoration of the 2025 International Day of Zero Waste
- EU Statement – UN 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: Second informal consultation – inter-governmental negotiations on the Ministerial Declaration
