Proximus, Telenet fibre roll-out cooperation in Flanders 2026

Update: Subject to binding commitments, the Belgian competition authority closed its antitrust investigation into Proximus and Telenet’s fibre network cooperation in the Flanders region. The parties will provide wholesale access services to third-party operators on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, also beyond the joint deployment area. Telecoms regulator BIPT will be appointed as the monitoring trustee.

Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger, EU 2026

Update: The European Commission conditionally cleared Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110bn (€94.6bn) acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The commitments given by Paramount addressed the Commission’s preliminary competition concerns about film distribution in the European Economic Area. They ensure that the merged entity’s films will not be distributed jointly with those of rival US studios Disney and NBCUniversal.

Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger, UK (pending case)

Update: The UK Competition and Markets Authority is reviewing Paramount Skydance's proposed $110bn (€94.6bn) acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The authority has until 7 August 2026 to carry out its initial phase I review.

JD.com/Ceconomy foreign subsidies (pending case)

Update: The European Commission sent a statement of grounds to China-based e-commerce group JD.com, setting out its objections to the company’s proposed acquisition of Germany-based consumer electronics retailer Ceconomy. The Commission has until 2 October 2026 to decide on the case.

Review of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: targeted adjustments to reduce administrative burden

The European Commission's first review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation found that the regulation is fit for purpose and does not require structural changes. However, the Commission plans to publish draft targeted adjustments to the procedural framework for consultation in autumn 2026.

Explainer: EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)

This updated report explains the key provisions of the FSR, which allows the Commission to address distortions in the EU internal market caused by foreign subsidies, i.e. subsidies granted by non-EU countries. It complements the EU’s state aid rules, which only apply to subsidies granted by EU countries.