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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13218

8 July 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 25
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Competition
European Commission is concerned that Amazon’ s acquisition of iRobot could affect competition on several markets
Brussels, 07/07/2023 (Agence Europe)

On the evening of Thursday 6 July, the European Commission announced that it had opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of shares in iRobot Corporation (USA), a supplier of hoovers, by Amazon.com, Inc. (USA), an online marketplace that also operates as a retailer on its platform.

Following the Commission’s preliminary investigation, carried out in cooperation with other competition authorities, the Commission considers that the transaction, as notified on 1 June...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: ambassadors of Member States to EU validate interinstitutional agreement on Act in Support of Ammunition Production
NATO: Ukraine, spending, defence and deterrence and Sweden’s accession at Vilnius summit
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: ‘nature restoration’ regulation, political groups sharpen their weapons and place their bets ahead of crucial vote on 12 July
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: EU ministers invited to Vallodolid to discuss preservation of soil, water and biodiversity will receive Presidency of COP 28 for preparatory meeting
TRANSPORT: Commission and European Parliament satisfied with IMO agreement on a new trajectory for reducing polluting emissions
ENERGY: European Commission proposes a coordinated EU withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
ENERGY: energy sector’s contribution to COP28, strategic autonomy and security of supply on agenda of informal Council of Energy ministers
ENERGY: joint purchasing of gas, European Commission invites international suppliers to respond to second call for tenders
ENERGY: European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, visited pioneering decarbonisation technology projects in Belgium
JUSTICE: G7 justice ministers meeting, Didier Reynders in Tokyo for discussions on reconstruction aid for Ukraine and promoting rule of law
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENTARY PLENARY: nature restoration, ‘Fit For 55’ and integrity of European Parliament on agenda of last session of MEPs in Strasbourg before summer break
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: experts from outside S&D group present recommendations for strengthening ethics at European Parliament
GENERAL AFFAIRS: revision of Multiannual Financial Framework, rule of law and European Ethics Body on agenda of EU Member States
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness wants to prioritise implementation of non-financial reporting standards
COMPETITION: European Commission is concerned that Amazon’ s acquisition of iRobot could affect competition on several markets
STATE AID: European Commission extends by 3 years possibility for Member States to support small regional airports
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Spanish aid of €350 million to support electricity storage facilities
EXTERNAL ACTION
DRC: Josep Borrell calls on armed groups to cease hostilities and attacks against civilians in DRC
WESTERN BALKANS: Committee of Regions agrees with Commission’s mixed assessment of progress made by EU candidate countries in reforms
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SOCIAL: Council of Europe celebrates Social Charter “without equal in Europe”
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission joins global coalition against synthetic drugs
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves two new agricultural designations
ECONOMY: Netherlands submits a revised recovery plan
FINANCE: ‘MiFID II’, ESMA says there are still gaps in costs and charges disclosure rules in EU
WTO: EU and six other countries raise concerns about Chinese export controls on gallium and germanium