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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Can't wait to read "Exploring the new frontiers of EU Law”, the upcoming book of the EU Commission legal service with a foreword from von der Leyen 😃

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This must be the most EU Parliament thing ever: the Conference of Committee Chairs issuing best practices on joint committee procedure 🧐

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Ex-EU Commissioner Vera Jourova has just been cleared to become a member of the European Central Bank's Ethics Committee

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Former EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn is now on his way to become president of the Austrian central bank, following clearance by the European Commission.

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Si vous voulez des nouvelles de Thierry Breton: la Commission européenne vient de l'autoriser à devenir commentateur sur LCI. Il assurera des "Éditoriaux, chroniques, et décryptages liés à l’actualité" tous les dimanches soir pendant 40 minutes 📺

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

EU heads of State and Government will discuss "the geoeconomic situation and its implications for the EU’s competitiveness" at their December summit, according to a draft agenda disclosed this week www.mlex.com/mlex/mergers...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We're heading for split conclusions on Ukraine at the #EUCO today

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Very excited to see that the European Commission is planning a communication on Better Regulation next year 😀

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

As the US keep criticizing the EU's DSA and DMA, EU leaders are planning to call to enhance the bloc's "digital sovereignty" and "regulatory autonomy" at their October Summit, according to a preparatory doc we saw with @lucabertuzzi.bsky.social www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Saipem and Subsea7 have withdrawn their merger request with the Norwegian competition authority, only 2 days before it was supposed to announce whether the deal was approved. The news come only few days after the companies made a similar move in Germany www.mlex.com/mlex/mergers...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Mediobanca withdrew its lawsuit against the ECB's decision which has made possible its hostile takeover by Monte dei Paschi di Siena, or MPS. The move was completely expected, since MPS had achieved control of Mediobanca just one week after the lawsuit was filed www.mlex.com/mlex/mergers...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

The Spanish government has been given an extra 6 weeks to reply to EU Commission concerns over its "discretionary powers" in banking mergers, in an infringement procedure started after Madrid's interference in BBVA's buyout of Sabadell www.mlex.com/mlex/mergers-acquisitions/articles/2389769

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Competitiveness, defence and affordable housing will be discussed by EU leaders during the October European Council, according to a draft annotated agenda obtained by MLex. www.mlex.com/mlex/energy/...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

And Nicolas Schmit will become "external Structural Advisor" for consultancy group EUTOP

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The EU Commission allowed former Commissioner Johannes Hahn to set up his consultancy company 'Hahn Management'. The authorisation comes with restrictions regarding the clients and missions he can accept, as well as the obligation to update the Commission every six months on his clients and projects

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The Brazilian antitrust authority launched yesterday the first step of an antitrust investigation into alleged unfair practices by Microsoft to impose the use of its browser Edge. The company has until August 15 to hand over a first batch of documents www.mlex.com/mlex/antitru...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

In case you were wondering, the estimated 2026 budget for the EU lobbyists register register is €857 000 (including a €30 000 antivirus) transparency-register.europa.eu/document/dow...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The EU Commission just allowed Johannes Hahn to become a Special Emissary of the Austrian Government. He will lead Austria's campaign to obtain a temporary seat in the United Nations Security Council

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

EU heads of State and government are expected to call during a summit next week to intensify work on the bloc's simplification agenda, according to draft of the final conclusions obtained by MLex www.mlex.com/mlex/antitru...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Apple has filed a lawsuit at the Paris Court of Appeal to contest the 150 million euros fine imposed last March by the French competition authority over its applications tracking transparency policy www.mlex.com/mlex/antitru...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

EU heads of states and governments will revert to defence, competitiveness and preparedness during the June European Council, according to guidelines for conclusions discussed today by ambassadors

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

The EU Commission is planning to unveil its post-2027 multiannual budget in two different packages in the second half of July, according to a draft agenda obtained by @lucabertuzzi.bsky.social

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Ursula von der Leyen just got a new defence advisor

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The EU Commission considers tweaking state aid rules - in particular the General Block Exemption Regulation and the rules on Services of General Economic Interest - to ensure member States can support building and renovation of houses. www.mlex.com/mlex/state-a...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Margaritis Schinas, the former EU Commissioner for European way of life, has been allowed to become "Director of the Chair in Strategic Autonomy Studies" in a Spanish university

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Remember Piepergate? The EU Commission officially ended today the position of EU SME Envoy, which was vacant since the resignation of Markus Pieper one year ago (below the new organisation chart of DG Grow, without the position) www.mlex.com/mlex/energy/...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

And here is the detail of the settlements reached between the EU Commission and seven undertakings over lawsuits on interests over annulled or reduced antitrust fines. Cargolux obtained €9.2 million, and HSBC 3.5 million. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

EU member states representatives are set to appoint or renew a total of 13 judges for the EU General Court next week, according to a document seen by MLex. www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Also in the draft doc: Ocean pact and Ocean conference

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

EU heads of states and government will call once again for concrete actions to reboost the bloc's economy, according to draft conclusions for next week's summit seen by MLex. "2025 should mark a step change in the EU’s action to boost competitiveness", the doc reads. www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

EU ambassadors like so much the omnibus proposals that they created a new Antici sub-group to deal with them. That gives them almost direct control over the draft files' scrutiny, as the Antici group is the one preparing the Coreper meetings where ambassadors seat. www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Belgian conservative Johan van Overtveldt will be the lead EU lawmaker in charge of the shortening of the settlement cycle. Other members to be involved in the negotiations include Fulvio Martusciello for the EPP, Rene Repasi for the S&D, and Auke Zijlstra for the PfE www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Our take on the omnibus, with @oscarpandiello.bsky.social: EU simplification push will soon face difficulties www.mlex.com/mlex/energy/...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

EU Justice ministers will try on March 7 to make progress towards the harmonization of insolvency procedures in the EU, according to a document seen by MLex. www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

We will have one more competitiveness discussion at the next European Council meeting

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

We're now expecting two omnibus packages from the EU Commission next week 🥳 www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

EU member States will discuss later this year their national frameworks for pensions, savings products and financial literacy, as part of the first instance of the "structured monitoring process on Capital Markets Unions" agreed by the Eurogroup last year www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Four national central banks joined the EU chorus on simplification, and asked the EU Commission to conduct a "comprehensive analysis" of banking regulation in order to remove any "unduly complex" rule, in a letter seen by MLex www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

The EU Commission is planning to withdraw its draft regulation on Financial Data Access, according to a draft work program we saw with @lucabertuzzi.bsky.social. The executive says that the text is "not aligned" with its objective of simplification www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Small news for finance geeks: the draft list of deliverables for the "industry committee" on the shortening of the settlement cycle www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

France is asking to delay the banking trading book rules for one more year, meaning they would enter into force in January 2027 - instead of January 2025, as initially agreed www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The Society of European Affairs Professionals (the lobbying group for lobbyists) is getting worried about the non-publication of EU Commissioners' cabinets, one and half month after the start of their mandate

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

An other possibility is to do it the other way around: monitor the companies or federations listed in the EU lobbyists register, and check the meetings with EU officials that they declare - cf here for Generali, who spoke recently with Albuquerque transparency-register.europa.eu/searchregist...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

The EU Commission intends to unveil its plan to achieve the "Savings and Investments Union" on April 1st, according to a draft planning document seen by MLex www.mlex.com/mlex/financi...

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Only a few of them are already available, because there is a 2-weeks deadline between the meeting and the publication of the details and minutes

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Jean Comte @jeancomte.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Transparency geek news: from the 1st of January, the EU Commission started to proactively publish minutes of the meetings held between lobbyists and staff with management function (from DG to head of units). It's short, and not very detailed, but still a step toward transparency

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