Last Month in Brief

5 November: The Council of the EU reaches an agreement on the VAT in the Digital Age package to fight tax fraud, support businesses and promote digitalisation in the EU.

6 November: The European Commission opens a formal investigation into Corning for potential abuse of dominance in the specialty glass market to ensure fair competition and innovation in high-tech materials.

7-8 November: EU heads of state or government meet in Budapest for an informal meeting to discuss proposals to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry and the future of EU-US relations (See Deep Dive 1)

12 November: The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network and the European Commission notify Apple of potential geo-blocking violations and urge it to comply with fair digital market practices. § 14 November: The European Commission approves €300 million in funding for cross-border defence procurement projects under EDIRPA to strengthen the EU's defence industry and industrial interoperability (See Deep Dive 2).

14 November: The European Commission fines Meta €797.72 million for anti-competitive practices related to Facebook Marketplace to safeguard competition and innovation in digital industries.

19 November: EU ministers of Defence meet in Brussels for a Foreign Affairs Council, in its Defence configuration, to discuss EU military support for Ukraine and defence readiness and preparedness (See Deep Dive 2).

21 November: EU ministers for Trade meet in Brussels for a Foreign Affairs Council, in its Trade configuration, to discuss the future of the EU’s trade policy, trade relations with the US and WTO reform.

25 November: The European Commission formally requests WTO consultations regarding China's provisional anti-dumping measures on EU brandy imports to defend EU trade interests and brandy producers.

27 November: The European Parliament approves the new College of Commissioners presided by Ursula von der Leyen.

28-29 November: EU ministers for Economic Affairs and Industry meet in Brussels for a Competitiveness Council to discuss the future of European competitiveness, including proposals for better regulation, improved research policies and the reinforcement of EU capabilities in the space sector (See Deep Dive 1).

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