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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13257

26 September 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 32
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Competition
Commission opposes proposed acquisition of eTraveli by online travel operator Booking
Brussels, 25/09/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European Commissioner for Competition and Justice, Didier Reynders, announced, on Monday 25 September, that the European Commission had decided not to authorise the proposed acquisition of Flugo Group Holdings AB (eTraveli) by Booking Holdings (Booking). Both companies are active in the market for online travel agency services.

The Commission confirmed the concerns expressed in its preliminary opinion in June(see EUROPE B13064A24, B13199A28). It considered that the proposed acquisition...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: EU Council adopts a negotiating mandate for EURO 7 regulation, with its ambitions revised downwards
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EU Council adopts its position on protection of industrial designs
COMPETITIVENESS: EU27 Member States want to reduce administrative burden of European legislation
HEALTH: EU Council and European Parliament seal a compromise on a sustainable and flexible fee system for EMA
HEALTH: Austria and Germany emphasise industrial dimension of proposed pharmaceutical package
AGRICULTURE: EU wine policy is corked, says EU Court of Auditors
AGRICULTURE: EU announces eight winners of second EU organic farming awards
FOOD SAFETY: reauthorisation of glyphosate for ten years, Germany is currently the only EU country to announce that it will vote against it
FISHERIES: Trinidad and Tobago receives a red card for its lax approach to combating illegal fishing
FISHERIES: Oceana sounds alarm on overexploitation of ‘forage fish’ in Atlantic
ENVIRONMENT: restriction of microplastics intentionally added to products, European Commission regulation adopted
MIGRATION: EU home affairs ministers to discuss new ‘preventive model’ for irregular immigration this week
ENERGY: IEA says significant potential for producing low-carbon hydrogen but costs holding back deployment, particularly in Europe
ENERGY: EU energy imports fell again in second quarter of 2023
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Commission opposes proposed acquisition of eTraveli by online travel operator Booking
ECB: Christine Lagarde and MEPs discuss budgetary policies and excess liquidity
COMPANIES: European and international experts encourage private sector to promote long-term value creation
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRANSPORT: EU ‘solidarity lanes’ are “Ukraine’s lifeline”, says Adina-Ioana Vălean
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: Valdis Dombrovskis calls on Beijing to resolve “lack of reciprocity in our economic relationship” between EU and China
CAUCASUS: leaders still set to meet in Granada
WESTERN BALKANS: Josep Borrell condemns “terrorist” attack near Serbian border in which a Kosovar policeman lost his life
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Future of social protection systems and impact of new technologies on work on agenda of EU27 ministers on 9 October
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights concerned about rights of older people in digital age
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: Composition of European Parliament for 2024-2029 term ratified
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises €1 million in emergency aid for flood victims in Pakistan
DEFENCE: European Peace Facility: EU grants €11.75 million in aid to Beninese forces
EDUCATION: 93 projects receive European Innovative Teaching Award
ENERGY: European Commission consults on revision of ecodesign rules for local solid-fuel heating appliances
MERCOSUR: President of Paraguay threatens to terminate discussions on EU/Mercosur agreement if it is not finalised in December
DIGITAL: Data Governance Act comes into force
CSDP: László Sticz appointed Commander of the Althea Force
RESEARCH: €90 million in European funding awarded to 17 projects to restore and protect soil health