COMPETITION
- Summary of Commission Decision of 23 October 2024 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the TFEU (Case AT.40401 - Second-hand Rolling Stock)
- Opinion of the advisory committee onrestrictive practices and dominant positions & Final Report of the Hearing Officer - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11923 - GS / HG / Trackunit)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11852 - Paloma Rheem / Fujitsu General)
- CTS Eventim, Fnac Darty see EU clearance decision issued in France Billet deal (M.11279)
- Commission published its earlier decision clearing the acquisition of Arbonia by Midea (M.11570)
- Germany - Vodafone and Vantage Towers suspected of impeding 1&1 in violation of competition law
- Lithuania - The 2024's investigation into-possible prohibited agreement in public procurements will not be continued
- Lithuania - Business proposal to change the principles of fine calculation must be considered with consumer protection
- Ireland - CCPC issues decision on KWD Group acquisition of Bord na Móna Recycling
- Sweden - The Competition Authority is conducting a survey of the so-called bread model (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- P&G targeted by EU antitrust watchdog alongside Coca-Cola raids - Bloomberg
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.117684; SA.117455; SA.117429 & SA.105097
- State aid - Croatia - State aid SA.63845 (2021/NN) - Complaint about State aid to certain Croatian wood companies - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU
- Commission approves amendment with €2 billion budget increase of Czech State aid scheme to promote green district heating (SA.118343) - Midday Express
- Commission finds Belgium did not grant State aid to Ladbrokes for operating virtual betting (SA.53630) - Midday Express
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on Dual Use Goods - 15 April 2025
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/698 of 10 April 2025 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/633 on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of monosodium glutamate consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not
- EU and UAE agree to launch free trade talks - Financial Times
- Report of the 5th round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Thailand - 31 March to 4 April 2025
- Overview of Free Trade Agreements and other Trade Negotiations updated on 10 April 2025
- Overview of Economic Partnership Agreements updated on 10 April 2025
- World map of EU trade agreements updated on 10 April 2025
- Joint answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Unfair competition from Chinese pushchair manufacturers – need for EU action to protect the internal market
- Marking 30th anniversary, the WTO reflects on historic achievements and future challenges
- WTO - Plastics Dialogue midpoint review charts path towards MC14
- WTO - Statement by the Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on escalating trade tensions
- WCO - The East Africa Community Study visit to the European Union on Self-Certification of Origin
- WCO - A comparative study of the rules of origin in the textiles and vehicles sectors
EU/US TARIFFS
- Switzerland seeks closer EU ties in response to Trump shock - Financial Times
- EU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyen - Financial Times
- China increases additional tariffs on US imports to 125% - Financial Times & Politico.eu
- Macron says Trump tariff suspension is ‘fragile’ - French president says the door is open for negotiations, but Europe must still be ready to defend itself - Politico.eu
- Xi wants EU-China tag team to resist Trump’s trade onslaught - Chinese leader met Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, who also promoted closer ties with Beijing - Politico.eu
CBAM
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group (Simplification - CBAM) -16 April 2025
- UFE position on the implementation of the carbon adjustment mechanism at borders on electricity - April 2025 (in French)
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Opinion of Advocate General Spielmann of 10 April 2025 in Case C‑143/23 KI, FA, Vs. Mercedes-Benz Bank AG, Volkswagen Bank GmbH
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Consumer protection - Credit agreement for the purchase of a motor vehicle - Directive 2008/48/EC - Article 14(1) - Right of withdrawal - Consequences of exercising the right of withdrawal from a credit agreement linked to a sales agreement - Obligations of the consumer vis-à-vis the creditor - Article 14(3)(b) - Payment of interest following withdrawal from a credit agreement linked to a contract for the supply of goods - The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released the 2024 Highlights Report showing its essential role across policy domains
- Working Document - Expert Group on Forest-based Industries and Sectorally Related Issues - 21 March 2025
ENERGY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 14 April 2025
- Commission welcomes new ENTSOG report confirming the importance of storage last winter and need to start refilling as soon as possible
- Driving renewable integration: Energy Community Secretariat and CEER host regional workshop on new roles of DSOs under the Clean Energy Package
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Basel Convention) - 11 April 2025
- Commissioner Kadis in La Réunion to open the 29th Indian Ocean Tuna Commission meeting - Midday Express
- Air quality steadily improving but EU standards still not fully met, latest EEA data analysis shows - See the EEA Report
- Future-proofing Europe’s production and consumption systems: EEA calls for systemic, long-term thinking - See the EEA Report
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) of 9 April 2025 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from GM maize MON 94804 (2025/692);
GM maize MON 95275 (2025/694); GM maize DP910521 (2025/699) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council - Commission consults on medical countermeasures against public health threats - Feedback period: 11 April 2025 - 09 May 2025
- Child protection: Council and Parliament strike a deal on a law to make toys safer - See Commission Statement
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- International protection: according to Advocate General Richard de la Tour, a Member State may designate safe countries of origin by a legislative act and must disclose, for the purpose of judicial review, the sources of information upon which that designation is based (See CPR No 49/2025 - Opinions of the Advocate General in joined Cases C-758/24, C-759/24, Alace)
- The Member State of residence of a requested person cannot refuse to execute a European arrest warrant in order to ensure that person’s presence when the criminal proceedings are resumed (See CPR No 46/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-481/23, Sangas)
- Advocate General Spielmann: a national court is required to disregard, or find to be legally non-existent, the judgment of a higher court that does not meet the requirement of a tribunal previously established by law (See CPR No 50/2025 - Opinion of the Advocate General in the Case C-225/22, AW "T")
- A third-country national who is the parent of a Union citizen enjoys a derived right of residence for more than three months in the host Member State if he or she proves, first, that he or she was dependent on that citizen in his country of origin on the date on which he or she left that country and, second, that he or she is dependent on that citizen on the date on which his or her application for a residence card was submitted, if several years have elapsed between those two dates (See CPR No 47/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-607/21, Belgian State)
- Commissioner Brunner in Italy to discuss migration at the MED 5 Ministerial Conference - Midday Express
DIGITAL, DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Commission opens consultation on revising EU Cybersecurity Act - Midday Express
- Joint press statement by Michael McGrath and Ohshima Shuhei, Commissioner of the Personal Information Protection of Japan
- EDPB - AI Privacy Risks & Mitigations Large Language Models (LLMs)
- EDPB - Opinion 4/2025 on the draft decision of the Finnish Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Nokia Group
- EDPB - Opinion 5/2025 on the draft decision of the Finnish Supervisory Authority regarding the Processor Binding Corporate Rules of the Nokia Group
- EU Export of Regulatory Overreach: The Case of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) - ECIPE Policy Brief April 2025
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Commission approves preliminary assessment of Belgium's €909 million second payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
- Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at the EuroFi High Level Seminar
EU INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
- The European Parliament and the Court of Justice of the European Union meet for their annual dialogue (See CPR No 51/2025)
- Action for damages against Frontex: AG Norkus analyses the allocation of the burden of proof in relation to the existence of damage in collective expulsion cases (See CPR No 48/2025 - Opinion of the Advocate General in the case C-136/24 P, Hamoudi Vs. Frontex)
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/707 of 8 April 2025 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) (EUAM Iraq/1/2025)
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council - 14 April 2025
- Agenda for: Working Party on European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - 15 April 2025
- NATO: remarks by HR/VP Kaja Kallas at NATO meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group upon arrival
- NATO: remarks by HR/VP Kaja Kallas at meeting of the Coalition of the Willing upon arrival
- Public consultation - Communication on the EU Stockpiling Strategy - Communication - Feedback period: 11 April 2025 - 09 May 2025
