Germany: EU Commission approves €41m state aid to support Uniper Hydrogen
The measure will support Uniper Hydrogen GmbH in the implementation of its ‘CHESS' project. The project concerns the construction and…
Simplification: Remarks by EU Commissioner Dombrovskis at Forum Europa
EU Commissioner Dombrovskis announced that the EU Commission plans to roll out simplification packages covering key areas such as sustainability…
How to fast-track Ukraine’s membership of the European Union – Andrew Duff, EPC
According to Duff's EPC comment, membership negotiations will center on Ukraine’s commitment to EU values, including democracy, rule of law,…
EU Commission clears acquisition of real estate assets by SEGRO and PSPIB
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over six logistic warehouse assets…
EUAA: EU courts provide more clarity on women seeking international protection
In 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down three landmark judgments providing national authorities with…
EU Commission clears acquisition of CSFI by Polaris Management
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Core Sustainability Fund I…
EU Commission clears Roquette’s acquisition of IFF’s pharmaceutical solutions
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of the pharmaceutical solutions division…
Finland: EU Commission approves €2.3bn state aid for the transition to net-zero
The European Commission has approved a €2.3 billion Finnish scheme to support investments in strategic sectors and to help industrial…
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: Speech by EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib
"The European Union has long been a global leader in gender equality and women's rights. We have prioritised these values…
EU Commissioner Dombrovskis explains simplification plans at EP Legal Committee
"We will give much more prominence to implementation at all stages of the policy cycle. This includes working with Member…
Insight EU Digitization and Entertainment Weekly 10 – 14 February 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
Mouvement des entreprises de France: Remarks by EU Commissioner Dombrovskis
"We are committed to reducing regulatory burdens and deepening the Single Market to create a more supportive environment for companies…
France: EU Commission approves €500m state aid scheme for hedgerows and trees
The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules a €500 million French aid scheme to encourage small and…
EU Commission seeks feedback on the future EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
The EU Commission has launched a call for evidence, inviting all interested stakeholders to contribute to the future EU Startup and Scaleup…
13 persons arrested for illegally disposing 35,000 tonnes of hazardous waste
Criminals made at least €4 million by illegally disposing of medical and hazardous waste from Italy, Slovenia and Germany in…
Consumer credit agreements: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-472/23 – Lexitor
Consumer credit agreements: According to the EU Court of Justice, in the event of failure to comply with the obligation…
Discriminiation in Denmark: EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-417/23
According to EU Advocate General Ćapeta, the Danish legislation on public housing in transformation areas constitutes direct discrimination based on…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Biocomposites by Novo Holdings and TA Associates
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Matrix Topco Limited (‘Biocomposites') of the UK by Novo…
Greece: EU Commission approves €111.7m RRF state aid for Motor Oil Hellas
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €111.7 million Greek measure to support Motor Oil Hellas, a Greek…
MEPs: Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities have no legitimacy
EU Parliamentarians call on the international community to join the boycott of Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities, who they accuse of eroding…
Infringements package: EU Commission publishes February key decisions
Learn more about the key decisions taken by the EU Commission, presented below and grouped by policy area. The Commission…
“She Figures” report: Gender equality in R&I not progressing fast enough
The EU Commission has released the latest edition of its flagship publication series, She Figures, which presents the most up-to-date…
EU Commission approves acquisition of JCI by Bosch
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of Johnson Controls International of Ireland by Robert Bosch GmbH…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Invesis by PGGM
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of Invesis Group B.V. (‘Invesis') by PGGM Vermogensbeheer B.V. (‘PGGM'),…
EU Commission clears joint venture by EFMS and Leigh
The EU Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture by Luxembourg-based EQT Fund Management S.á r.l and Leigh…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Nissan and Mitsubishi
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Nissan Motor Co.…
EU Commission clears acquisition of FCA FC by SFSE and BBVA
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Argentina-based FCA Compania Financiera…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Yunex, VVP and Ascendi
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Yunex GmbH of…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Viterra Assets by LDC
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of several Dutch, Hungarian and…
Polish EU Presidency: College of EU Commissioners meets in Gdańsk
Yesterday and today, the members of the European Commission, led by President von der Leyen, travelled to Gdańsk, in Poland, to…
Environmental justice: EU Commission seeks feedback on state aid rule amendments
The draft Implementing Regulation and the amended BPC set out a new mechanism which allows members of the public to request…
U.S. President Trump issues Executive Order to impose sanctions on the ICC
According to the U.S. President, "the International Criminal Court (ICC), as established by the Rome Statute, has engaged in illegitimate…
EUAA report analyses the sanctioning of asylum seekers who fail to meet their obligations
A recent EUAA report looks at how EU-level and national courts in Member States have shaped the implementation of provisions…
EU Commission clears EFMS acquisition of OEM International
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Sweden-based OEM International by…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Climater by Krefeld and ICG
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Climater HoldCo SAS by…
Poland’s justice reform: EU General Court confirms penalty payments
2019 reform of the Polish judicial system: The EU General Court confirms that Poland must pay a total amount of…
EU welcomes step towards Special Tribunal for Russia’s Crimes of Aggression in Ukraine
Senior legal experts of the EU Commission, the European External Action Service, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and 37 States…
EU Commission clears joint control of Rolls-Royce SMR by Rolls-Royce and CEZ
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Rolls-Royce SMR Limited by…
Transparency of vaccine purchases: Order of the EU Court’s Vice-President in Case C-632/24 P(R)
The EU Commission’s obligation to disclose the identity of the members of the negotiating team for the advance purchase of…
New EU Task Force dedicated to strategic communication and countering disinformation
The Task Force is attached to the Directorate-General for Communication. It will build on the work done over the past…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Buderus by Mutares
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Buderus Edelstahl GmbH by…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by KONČAR and SEHBV
The EU Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture by KONČAR - Electrical Industry Inc. for manufacturing and…
Czechia: EU Commission approves ompensation of up to €59m million for Czech Post
The EU Commission has approved a Czech measure to compensate postal operator Czech Post for the provision of a universal…
European Democracy Shield: Special EP Committee elects chair and starts work
The EP Committee assesses existing and planned EU legislation in the light of potential malicious interference in democratic processes, including…
Media Freedom Hub 2025: How the EU supports exiled Russian and Belarusian journalists
Today, the EU Commission has published a call for proposals in support of exiled independent journalists and media from Russia and…
Italy: EU Commission approves €1.1bn state aid for youth and women employment
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.1 billion Italian scheme to support the employment…
EU justice ministers discussed consequences of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine
An informal meeting of EU justice ministers (JHA) took place in Warsaw. The ministers discussed challenges related to the rule…
Eurojust assists Germany and Slovenia in operation against illegal labour and tax evasion
German and Slovenian authorities, supported by Eurojust, conducted coordinated actions against illegal trafficking and posting of foreign construction workers and…
Complete and timely transposition of EU laws: EU Commission takes action
The EU Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of…
Polish EU Presidency: Debriefings of EU Parliament Committees on priorities
Ministers of the Polish government are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the…