Competition Policy Brief
Occasional papers by staff of the Competition Directorate–General of the European Commission about policy issues and key cases.
Since 2017, the Competition Policy Briefs are distributed/announced via the general newsletter. If you are interested, we suggest to subscribe.
2024
- Issue 3: Competition in Generative AI and Virtual Worlds (19/09/2024)
- Issue 2: Antitrust in Labour Markets (3/05/2024)
- Issue 1: This issue focuses on non-price competition in EU merger control (17/04/2024)
2023
- Issue 2: The 2023 Merger Simplification Package: cutting red tape and refocussing resources (1/09/2023)
- Issue 1: A dynamic and workable effects-based approach to Article 102 TFEU (27/03/2023)
2022
- Issue 2: Merger Enforcement in Digital and Tech Markets: an Overview of the European Commission’s Practice (12/12/2022)
- Issue 1: Customer savings generated by the Commission's antitrust and merger enforcement:
A 10-year perspective (1/10/2022)
2021
- Issue 3: Students challenge 2021 greening competition (10/12/2021)
- Issue 2: Industry concentration and competition policy (15/11/2021)
- Issue 1: Competition Policy in Support of Europe's Green Ambition (10/09/2021)
2018
- Issue 1: EU competition rules and marketplace bans: Where do we stand after the Coty judgment? (4/04/2018)
2016
- Issue 1: EU merger control and innovation (11/04/2016)
- Issue 2: International enforcement cooperation in mergers (23/05/2016)
- Issue 3: How evaluation can help: The case of financial support to business R&D&I (30/05/2016)
- Issue 4: State aid transparency: Why? What? When? Where? How? (12/10/2016)
State aid Brief
Occasional papers by the Competition Directorate-General of the European Commission about State Aid.
Since 2017, the Competition Policy Briefs are distributed/announced via the general newsletter. If you are interested, we suggest to subscribe.
2024
- Issue 1: The use of crisis State aid measures in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine (until end-June 2023) (statistical annex .xlsx version)
- Issue 2: The access to finance rules in the revised GBER: an overview
2023
- Issue 1: The use of crisis State aid measures in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine (statistical annex .xlsx version)
2022
- Issue 1: The use of COVID-19 related State aid measures by EU Member States – First semester 2021 update (statistical annex .xlsx version)
- Issue 2: The review of the Notice on the enforcement of State aid rules before national courts
- Issue 3: Looking back at the State aid COVID Temporary Framework: the take-up of measures in the EU (statistical annex .xlsx version)
2021
2019
2015
Merger Brief
Occasional papers by staff of the Competition Directorate–General of the European Commission about merger cases.
Since 2017, the Competition Policy Briefs are distributed/announced via the general newsletter. If you are interested, we suggest to subscribe.
2024
- Issue 3 - Celebrating ‘20 Years that Made a Difference’ of the EU Merger Regulation (22/10/2024)
- Issue 2 - M.11033 Adobe/Figma; M.10920 Amazon/iRobot; M.10896 Orange/MasMobil; M.11143 CMA CGM/Bolloré Logistics (25/09/2024)
- Issue 1 - M.10807 Viasat/Inmarsat; M.10646 Microsoft/Activision Blizzard; M.10507 Hitachi Rail/Thales GTS; M.11043 Novozymes/Chr. Hansen (21/05/2024)
2023
- Issue 3 - M.10506 Parker/Meggitt; M.10663 Orange/VOO/Brutélé; M.10438 MOL/OMV Slovenija; M.10433 Vivendi/Lagardère; M.10860 Advent/Gfk (19/12/2023)
- Issue 2 - EU Green Mergers & Acquisitions Deals; M.10658 Norsk Hydro / Alumetal and M.10702 KPS Capital Partners / Real Alloy; M.10560 Sika/MBCC (25/09/2023)
- Issue 1 - M.10108 S&P Global/IHS Markit; M.9969 Veolia/Suez; M.10262 Meta/Kustomer; M.10078 Cargotec/Konecranes; M.10431 Ali/Welbilt; M.10575 Bouygues/Equans (25/05/2023)
2022
- Issue 2 - M.9564 LSEG/Refinitiv; M.9076 Novelis/Aleris; M.9343 Hyundai/Daewoo; M.10249 Derichebourg/Ecore (22/12/2022)
- Issue 1 - M.9820 Danfoss/Eaton Hydraulics; M.8181 Merck/Sigma-Aldrich; M.9829 Aon/Willis Towers Watson; M.10153 Orange/Telekom Romania Communications (11/05/2022)
2021
- Issue 1 - M.9409 Aurubis / Metallo; M.9660 Google / Fitbit; M.9569 EssilorLuxottica / GrandVision; M.10047 Schwarz Group / Suez Waste Management Companie (16/12/2021)
2019
- Issue 1 - M.8788 Apple/Shazam; M.8480 Praxair/Linde; M.8451 Tronox/Cristal; M.8744 Daimler/BMW/Car Sharing JV (16/07/2019)
2018
FSR Brief
Occasional papers by staff of the Competition Directorate–General of the European Commission about Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
2024
- Issue 1 The Foreign Subsidies Regulation – 100 days since the start of the notification obligation for concentrations (22/02/2024)
Archived newsletters
Competition Policy Newsletter
This publication has been discontinued. The Competition Policy Newsletter contained articles written by staff of the Competition Directorate-General about policy issues and cases.
Competition Weekly News Summary
Short summaries on the latest key developments on antitrust, cartels, merger control and State aid control. Includes speeches by the Commissioner for competition and judgements from the European Court of Justice.
Competition Weekly Newsletter
Latest Competition Weekly Newsletter
State Aid Weekly e-News
The last issue of the State Aid newsletter was sent on 5 November 2020. A new version of the Competition Weekly Newsletter, which also includes State aid news, replaces it. If you wish to subscribe to the new competition newsletter, you can do so here.