GDPR anniversary marked by Google probe The shortage of large fines issued under GDPR a year after it came into force is due in part to...

Tuesday, 21 May – May to present ‘new’ proposals to cabinet in last-ditch attempt to get her deal over the line As had been likely for...

Finance Ministers adopt packages aimed at shoring up European banking sector and improving the functioning of the over-the-counter...

w/c Monday, 13 May – Theresa May to meet with 1922 Committee Executive, as Brexit déjà vu sets in Theresa May’s hold on her job is...

France and Germany push again for Financial Transaction Tax On Tuesday, France and Germany sent a revised proposal to all EU Member...

w/c Monday, 6 May – Cross-party Brexit negotiations to enter make or break phase, as local elections up pressure on two main parties As...

Italy returns to growth After two consecutive quarters of negative growth at the end of 2018, Italy’s economy recorded a 0.2% rise in GDP...

w/c Monday, 29 April – Process of coalition building to get underway following strong performance by PSOE Yesterday’s general election in...

Deutsche Bank ends discussions on potential tie-up with Commerzbank DB confirmed yesterday that it had ended talks with Commerzbank over...

w/c Monday, 21 April – Labour-Conservative talks set to continue, as Farage rises in European election polls As we noted in our 17 April...

ING joins the fray after no decision from Deutsche on Commerzbank merger With no decision on a potential linkup with Deutsche Bank this...

w/c Monday, 15 April – Efforts to form government following inconclusive Finnish General Election get underway Finns went to the polls...

More antitrust trouble for Apple On 11 April the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) announced that it will investigate...

Wednesday, 10 April – EU Council to consider fresh Brexit extension Under the terms of the Article 50 extension granted to the UK at the...

Vestager receives digital competition report Last year, European Competition Commissioner Margarethe Vestager has also tasked Professors...

w/c Monday, 1 April – Further Brexit votes and diplomacy following latest defeat for May The next round of indicative votes will take...

PSOE manifesto adopts leftward positions but Sanchez attempt to retain coalition flexibility In our 18 February report we suggested that...

w/c Monday, 25 March – UK Parliament activity to be dominated by Brexit The conclusions of the 21 March EU Council meeting, considering...

Italy’s victory over DG Comp bodes well for compensation scheme for bank customers In our 4 February report we noted that further...

w/c Monday, 18 March – Vestager expected to issue Google Adsense decision Reports suggest that DG Comp will this week announce the...