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Approved €13 million French aid scheme to support fishing companies to address the increase in fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026.

The European Commission has informed several companies active in the synthetic turf sector of its preliminary view that they have breached EU antitrust rules by colluding to distort competition in synthetic turf for sports pitches in the Netherlands and Germany.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.3 billion German State aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank's “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the auction that closed in 2026.

The European Commission has approved €288 million in German State aid to support the setting up two new facilities in the semiconductor supply chain.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.5 billion Spanish scheme to support farmers affected by a series of adverse meteorological events in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura between 10 November 2025 and 9 February 2026.

The European Commission has today launched a public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on its draft revised Guidelines on State aid to the air transport sector. These will replace the existing Guidelines, which were adopted in 2014.

The European Commission has unconditionally approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition by Suzano S.A. ('Suzano') of Kimberly Clark IFP NewCo B.V. ('Kimberly-Clark IFP').

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €5 billion German scheme to help companies in industrial sectors decarbonise their production processes.

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