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The European Commission has approved a €402 million Spanish State aid scheme to support road transport companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis.
The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026.

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Sanofi has breached EU competition rules by carrying out a communication campaign that disparages the only rival flu vaccine recommended for vulnerable patients with risk factors.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Romanian measures for the national investment and development bank Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare S.A. ('BID').
In January 2023, the Commission approved a Romanian measure to set up BID with an initial capital of €1.6 billion. The measures approved today consist of a capital increase of €1 billion, partly funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility ('RRF'), as well as a three-year extension of the State guarantee backing BID's operations. The Commission has also approved an extension of the scope of the bank's activities beyond those authorised in 2023.

The Commission has informed Amazon and Microsoft of its preliminary view that they should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), for their cloud computing services, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Azure) respectively.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €76 million German measure to support QuantumDiamonds GmbH to set up a new facility for the production of semiconductor testing equipment in Munich. The measure will contribute to strengthening the EU's position and autonomy in the semiconductor value chain, in line with the objectives set out in the European Chips Act and the Commission's 2024-2029 Political Guidelines.

The European Commission has approved an €85 million Irish State aid scheme to support agricultural companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis.
The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026.

The European Commission has approved a €1 billion Slovak scheme to support clean technology (cleantech) manufacturing capacity in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) adopted by the Commission on 25 June 2025.

The European Commission has approved an €8 million Croatian State aid scheme to support fishing companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis.
The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026.

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Xella international S.A. ('Xella') by Holcim Ltd ('Holcim'). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitment offered by Holcim, which entails the full divestment of Holcim's AAC blocks plant in Adjud, Romania.

The European Commission has ordered Meta to restore free access to WhatsApp for rival general-purpose AI assistants, and maintain it until the end of the Commission's antitrust investigation. This will prevent serious and irreparable harm to competition in this growing market by Meta's conduct, which at first sight infringes EU competition rules.
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The European Commission has approved a €23 billion Italian State aid scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy and reaching the renewable energy target set at EU level for 2030. The scheme was approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) adopted by the Commission on 25 June 2025.

The European Commission has approved a €100 million Austrian scheme to support clean technology ('cleantech') manufacturing capacity, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) adopted by the Commission on 25 June 2025.

The European Commission has approved a €25 million Spanish State aid scheme to support fishing companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis.
The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026.

The European Commission has approved a €54 million Spanish State aid scheme to support agricultural companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis.
The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026. The scheme covers higher diesel prices from late March to late June and will run until 31 December 2026.

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of BASF's coatings division ('BASF Coatings') by The Carlyle Group Inc. ('Carlyle'). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by Carlyle, which entails divesting the worldwide polysulfides business of Nouryon Ltd. ('Nouryon') to a suitable purchaser.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €9 billion capacity mechanism for electricity supply for Spain. This aid measure aims to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to produce, store or flexibly consume electricity and that electricity production meets the expected demand.

The European Commission has approved a €15 million French State aid scheme to support agricultural and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis.
The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026.

The European Commission has unconditionally approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition by Arla Foods amba ('Arla') of Deutsches Milchkontor eG ('DMK') and Drents Overijsselse Coöperatie Kaas U.A.('DOC'). The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area ('EEA').

The European Commission has approved a €500 million Spanish State aid scheme to support agricultural companies facing increased fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis.
The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026.

The European Commission has approved a €13 million French aid scheme to support fishing companies to address the increase in fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026.