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Telecommunication company Telefónica is considering filing a lawsuit at a Spanish court to contest a 20 million euro fine imposed this week by the Spanish antitrust authority for not abiding by a merger behavioral commitment agreed 10 years ago
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The Brazilian antitrust authority launched yesterday the first step of an antitrust investigation into alleged unfair practices by Microsoft to impose the use of its browser Edge. The company has until August 15 to hand over a first batch of documents

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71 days since the Pfizergate ruling, the European Commission has come forward with a more detailed explanation regarding its text messages policy. (Still no reply to the NYT on the actual texts, though.)

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In case you were wondering, the estimated 2026 budget for the EU lobbyists register register is €857 000 (including a €30 000 antivirus)
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you don't use enough sexy words, like "comitology" or "better regulation"

The European Commission is planning to conduct this summer a public consultation on the upcoming review of the Digital Markets Act, according to a document seen by MLex
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Emilio De Capitani — The lone legal battler fighting ‘confidentiality by default’ The 78-year old Italian Emilio De Capitani is a gamekeeper turned poacher — going from working for the European Parliament, to using every legal trick in the book to try to force open the ‘black box’ of EU decision making.

The 78-year old Italian Emilio De Capitani is a gamekeeper turned poacher — going from working for the European Parliament, to using every legal trick in the book to try to force open the ‘black box’ of EU decision making.

MLex is publishing the consolidated text for the procedural reform of #GDPR enforcement, which is set to be adopted at a meeting of EU ambassadors (COREPER II) on June 27.
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The EU Commission just allowed Johannes Hahn to become a Special Emissary of the Austrian Government. He will lead Austria's campaign to obtain a temporary seat in the United Nations Security Council

Bas Eickhout seems very confused

EU heads of State and government are expected to call during a summit next week to intensify work on the bloc's simplification agenda, according to draft of the final conclusions obtained by MLex
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The Council of the EU appointed last week the former president of the European Court of Human Right as a judge at the European Court of Justice, in a move that proved confusing to anyone that has not understood the difference between the Council of the EU and the Council of Europe.

Commission lobbies Commission over green jet fuel Aviation lobbyists complain “industry declaration” was actually written by Brussels bureaucrats and promotes the Commission’s targets on sustainable fuels.

An “aviation industry declaration” on sustainable fuel, due to be given to the EU’s transport chief next week, was actually drafted by European Commission officials and sent to aviation lobbies for endorsement, several lobbyists told us.

Apple has filed a lawsuit at the Paris Court of Appeal to contest the 150 million euros fine imposed last March by the French competition authority over its applications tracking transparency policy
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Court of Justice of the EU: Member states’ representatives appoint a judge to the Court of Justice and seven judges to the General Court Member States’ representatives appoint a judge to the Court of Justice and seven judges to the General Court.

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EU heads of states and governments will revert to defence, competitiveness and preparedness during the June European Council, according to guidelines for conclusions discussed today by ambassadors

The EU Commission is planning to unveil its post-2027 multiannual budget in two different packages in the second half of July, according to a draft agenda obtained by @lucabertuzzi.bsky.social

Marko Bošnjak, the current president of the European Court of Human Rights, is set to become a judge at the European Court of Justice. His appointment will be submitted for approval to EU member States representatives on June 11, according to a doc seen by MLex.
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It took three years of litigation, but now Berlin's version of Pfizergate has its conclusion - a German court decided that texts between then-finance minister Christian Lindner and Porsche CEO Blume should be released - a victory made possible by the EU's Environmental Information Directive.

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Ursula von der Leyen just got a new defence advisor

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Wildfires push forest destruction to 20-year high just as EU delays anti-deforestation rules It comes as the European Union decided to delay new trade legislation to curb forest destruction worldwide.

Tropical forest loss rocketed to a 20-year high in 2024 as climate change-fueled wildfires tore through some of the planet's most important natural carbon sinks.

The EU Commission considers tweaking state aid rules - in particular the General Block Exemption Regulation and the rules on Services of General Economic Interest - to ensure member States can support building and renovation of houses.

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Europe’s Farm Sector Loses €28 Billion a Year From Climate Risks The European Union’s agriculture industry is losing €28 billion ($31.5 billion) a year due to increasing climate risks, such as droughts and flooding, according to a new study.

The EU's agriculture industry is losing €28 billion a year due to increasing climate risks, such as droughts and flooding, according to a new study.

That's equivalent to around 6% of production.

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The EU Commission top official for competition policy said that he will be closely watching the new Microsoft-Open AI partnership, and will not hesitate to intervene if the deal gives to Microsoft some control over Open AI - as that would make it equivalent to a merger.
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French antitrust authority will look into the energy consumption of AI firms, its chair Benoit Coeure told a conference yesterday. He said that there could be "barriers to entry if some entities have a privileged access to some energy sources."
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