Competition weekly news summary
17 June 2016

Publications

  • Report on Competition Policy 2015
    15 June 2016
    The European Commission has today published the 2015 Annual Competition Report, which illustrates how EU competition policy initiatives and enforcement activities have underpinned the Commission's growth and jobs agenda. The Report provides examples of how competition policy in 2015 contributed to boosting investment and innovation, as well as to addressing EU challenges in priority areas such as the Digital Single Market, the Energy Union and the Internal Market, including the fight against tax evasion and tax avoidance. The foreword to the Report by EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, the full text and the accompanying staff working document, with more details on legislative, policy and sector-specific developments are available online. The printed edition including both parts will be available end of June.  
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State aid

  • Commission approves German investment aid to paper manufacturer Hamburger Rieger and opens investigation into German aid to polymer processer REHAU
    13 June 2016
    The Commission has assessed public support for two investment projects in Germany under new provisions of the 2014 EU regional aid rules. These ensure that support to large companies is granted for projects that bring genuine innovation, which needs to be carefully assessed by the Commission.
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