Telenor/Bahnhof merger 2026

The Swedish competition authority unconditionally cleared Telenor’s acquisition of broadband service provider Bahnhof following an initial phase I merger review. The authority considered that the parties would continue to face competition in the retail fixed broadband market from incumbent Telia, Tele2 and a number of smaller competitors.

Telefónica, Yoigo cooperation agreements 2015

Update: Lengthy antitrust proceedings ended when the Spanish Supreme Court dismissed Telefónica’s appeal against a lower-court judgment, leaving in place the competition authority’s 2015 findings that certain aspects of Telefónica’s agency agreement with Yoigo restricted competition. This agency agreement was part of wider cooperation between the two operators, including national roaming agreements. The appeal courts confirmed that Telefónica’s roaming on Yoigo’s 4G network was anticompetitive, but they annulled certain aspects of the authority’s decision relating to Yoigo’s roaming on Telefónica’s network.

European Commission 2027 work programme foresees “digital transformation, simplification and copyright package”

The package could include the review of the Digital Decade Policy Programme, the review of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market and a targeted legislative initiative addressing AI-related copyright issues and online piracy of live and time-sensitive content.

Results of the WiFi4EU funding scheme

According to the European Commission, the EU funding initiative helped install more than 93,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces across over 7,200 municipalities in the EU-27, Iceland, Norway and the UK. The funding was provided through €15,000 vouchers awarded to municipalities.

JD.com/Ceconomy foreign subsidies 2026

Update: The European Commission conditionally approved under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation the proposed acquisition of Ceconomy, Europe’s largest consumer electronics retailer, by China-based e-commerce group JD.com. The approval is subject to a set of commitments aimed to prevent cross-subsidisation from JD.com to Ceconomy and to eliminate any competitive advantage resulting from JD.com's subsidised logistic and technological capabilities.

Social vouchers for broadband take-up by disadvantaged school pupils in Slovakia 2025

Update: The nationwide implementation of a social voucher scheme is underway in Slovakia, following its approval by the European Commission under EU state aid rules in June 2025. The €480 vouchers support 30 Mbps broadband take-up by primary and secondary school pupils with special educational needs or financial difficulties.