EU Commission clears acquisition of Verallia by BWGI
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Verallia S.A. of France…
EU Commission clears acquisition of BGPL by Actis and EDF
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Bharat Grid Private Limited…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Norva24 by Apax Partners
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Norva24 Group AB of…
EU appeals panel report in WTO dispute with China on anti-suit injunctions
Today, the EU appealed the WTO panel report in its WTO dispute with China on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Mega Group International by MET Sales and Trading
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Belgium-based Mega Group International…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Motel One by PAI Partners
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Motel One Group GmbH…
Migration and Asylum: EU Commission unveils first EU list of safe countries-of-origin
The EU Commission is proposing to frontload two key elements of the Asylum Procedure Regulation with the aim of supporting…
EU Ministers Discuss the Future of the Labour Market in Europe
EU Ministers and EU Commission Vice-President Roxana Minzatu addressed topics such as the impact of digitalisation on the world of…
Human rights violations in Iran: EU Council adds individuals and entities to sanctions list
The EU Council has imposed sanctions on seven more individuals and two entities involved in serious human rights violations in…
Accession Conference with Albania: EU opens negotiations on internal market cluster
The fourth meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania at ministerial level was held today in Luxembourg. The EU delegation…
EU Commission clears acquisition of PCP by M&G
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of P Capital Partners AB…
EU Commission clears acquisition of YNAP by Mytheresa
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of YOOX Net-A-Porter Group S.p.A.…
Simplification: EU Council postpones new sustainability reporting and due diligence rules
The EU Council gave its final green light today on one of the Commission’s proposals to simplify EU rules and…
EU Commission transfers a Deputy Director-General to Task Force for Security Action (SAFE)
The EU Commission has decided to transfer - in the interest of the service - Herald Ruijters to the new Task Force…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Agri Holding by CDPE and Trilantic
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Agri Holding S.p.A. by…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Schenker by DSV
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Schenker AG of Germany…
EU to provisionally apply EU-Switzerland agreement and Swiss participation in EU programmes
The EU and Switzerland are called upon to strengthen their partnership. The EU Commission has proposed to the EU Council…
OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook: Simpler, streamlined and smarter regulations required
Governments should renew their efforts to better design, deliver, and review regulation and regulatory processes, according to a new OECD…
Digital Product Passport: EU Commission launches consultation
The EU Commission launched a public consultation on the future Digital Product Passport. The objective is to gather stakeholders' views on how…
EU Commission clears acquisition of ED&F Man Commodities by Hartree Partners
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of ED&F Man Commodities Limited…
EU Commission closes state aid case of Ladbrokes virtual betting rights in Belgium
The European Commission has concluded that Ladbrokes did not receive State aid from Belgium in the form of virtual betting…
Illegal money mule network grinds to a halt with Eurojust support
The Romanian authorities, in close cooperation with their French and British counterparts, have taken down a criminal group that recruited…
Eurojust expands judicial cooperation: New Working Arrangement with Egypt
Egypt and Eurojust have signed a Working Arrangement. Egypt is the eighth country to sign such an arrangement with Eurojust.…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Dunlop Tire Business by Sumitomo Rubber Industries
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of Dunlop Tire Business of the US, by Sumitomo Rubber…
EU Parliament discusses new screening rules for foreign investment in the EU
The EU Parliamemnt's International Trade Committee adopted revised rules for screening foreign investments in the EU. Under the new rules, more…
Judicial review of procedural acts: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-292/23 – European Public Prosecutor’s Office
Procedural acts of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) that may affect the legal situation of individuals must be subject…
State Aid Scoreboard 2024: Member States focus state aid on longterm key EU priorities
The EU Commission's 2024 State Aid Scoreboard, reflecting expenditures in 2023, shows that EU state aid expenditure dropped to €186.78…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Air Liquide and Fluxys
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Air Liquide Industries…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Fujitsu General by Paloma Rheem
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Fujitsu General Limited (‘Fujitsu…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Bridewell by Oakley Capital and Eurazeo
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Bridewell Group Holdings Limited…
Supreme People’s Court of China releases guidelines on foreign state immunity
Based on the provisions of China's Law on Foreign State Immunity and the Civil Procedure Law, the notice states that…
EU Auditors on EU funding for NGOs: Lobbying and advocacy are not clearly disclosed
A new report by the EU Court of Auditors (ECA) finds that, despite some progress, information on funding awarded to…
Montenegro: Remarks by EU HR Kaja Kallas with Prime Minister Milojko Spajić
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas visits the Western Balkans, praising Montenegro’s reform efforts as “impressive and inspiring”. Speaking in Podgorica,…
EU Commission clears acquisition of a real estate asset by SEGRO and PSPIB
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over a logistics real estate…
EU Commission conditionally approves Safran’s acquisition of parts of Collins Aerospace
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of part of the aerospace actuation business of Collins…
Greece: EU approves €300m state aid for renewable biofuels and transport fuels
The EU Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €300 million Greek scheme to support the production of sustainable biofuels and…
Victims’ Rights: Eurojust hosts symposium under the Polish EU Presidency
Focussed discussions on victims of trafficking in human beings, terrorism, migrant smuggling, and online investment frauds allowed for the identification…
China’s Chief Justice Zhang Jun holds virtual meeting CJEU President Koen Lenaerts
On March 31, Zhang Jun, chief justice and president of the Supreme People's Court (SPC) of China, talked with Koen…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Ardonagh by Stone Point Capital, HPS and MDP
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Ardonagh Group of the UK by Stone Point Capital…
Same-sex marriages: EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-713/23 Wojewoda Mazowiecki
According to the Advocate General, EU law requires a Member State to recognise same-sex-marriages concluded in another Member State. It…
EU Commission clears acquisition of HPS by BlackRock
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of HPS Group Adviser Holdings, L.P. and HPS Partners Investment…
EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-92/23 – Commission v Hungary
According to EU Advocate General Rantos, Hungary infringed EU law by refusing to renew Klubrádió’s contract for the use of…
How to procure and recycle critical raw materials in line with EU competition rules?
The EU Commission is seeking feedback from market participants on how European companies procure and recycle certain critical raw materials and…
Next LGBTIQ Equality Strategy: EU Commission launches open consultation
The consultation will gather views from citizens, trade unions, businesses, and academia. The strategy will promote and safeguard equal rights…
End-of-life vehicles recycling cartel: EU Commission fines car manufacturers and association
The EU Commission has fined 15 major car manufacturers and the European Automobiles Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) a total of around €458 million for participating…
Latest developments in Georgia: Statement by EU HR Kallas and EU Commissioner Kos
According to the EU statement, the new legislation, including Foreign Agents Registration Act and Law on Broadcasting, adopted by the…
The state of the United States: The marathon speech of U.S. Senator Cory Booker
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that began at 7pm ET Monday evening…
Sustainability and due diligence: MEPs fast-track to vote on postponing application
With 427 votes for, 221 against and 14 abstentions, the EU Parliament voted on Tuesday to fast-track its work on…
EU Commission statement on the LIFE Programme
The EU Commission has recognised that in some cases LIFE work programmes submitted by NGOs and annexed to the operating…
Uzbekistan accedes to Aarhus Convention on Environmental Justice
Uzbekistan has acceded to the UNECE Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in…