do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Council Decision of 20 January 2026 replacing a member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for Italy
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Italy, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, free movement of workers








C_202600541EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/541


23.1.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 20 January 2026
         
replacing a member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for Italy
(C/2026/541)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (1), and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 23 September 2024 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for the period from 25 September 2024 to 24 September 2026.












(2)


A seat as member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Daniele LUNETTA.












(3)


Italy has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Massimo TEMUSSI is appointed member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers in place of Mr Daniele LUNETTA for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 24 September 2026.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 20 January 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1.

(2)  Council Decision of 23 September 2024 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C, C/2024/5865, 27.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5865/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/541/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 20 January 2026 replacing a member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for Italy
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Italy, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, free movement of workers








C_202600542EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/542


23.1.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 20 January 2026
         
replacing a member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for Italy
(C/2026/542)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (1), and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 23 September 2024 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for the period from 25 September 2024 to 24 September 2026.












(2)


A seat as member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Antonio LAVORATO.












(3)


Italy has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Loredana CAFARDA is appointed member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers in place of Mr Antonio LAVORATO for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 24 September 2026.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 20 January 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1.

(2)  Council Decision of 23 September 2024 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C, C/2024/5865, 27.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5865/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/542/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.114526
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, control of State aid, postal service, universal service








C_202600392EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/392


20.1.2026






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.114526
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/392)








Date of adoption of the decision


7.7.2025




Aid number


SA.114526




Member State


Italy




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Compensazione per l'obbligo di servizio universale a favore di Poste Italiane per il periodo dal 1o gennaio 2025 al 30 aprile 2026




Legal basis


Decreto legislativo 22 luglio 1999, n.261 come da ultimo modificato dal decreto legislativo 31 marzo 2011, n. 58 che ha recepito la direttiva 2008/6/ CELegge 23 dicembre 2014 n.190 ( Legge di Stabilità 2015)Contratto di programma 2020-2024 tra il Ministero dello sviluppo economico e Poste Italiane.SpA e Atto di Proroga per il periodo 2025 – 30 aprile 2026




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case


Poste Italiane SpA




Objective


Services of general economic interest (SGEI)




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 349 900 000  EUR
Annual budget: 262 400 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2025 - 30.4.2026




Economic sectors


Postal activities under universal service obligation




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero delle Imprese e del made in Italy




Via V. Veneto,33








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/392/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.118519
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, air conditioning, control of State aid, electricity supply, energy supply, gas supply








C_202600385EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/385


20.1.2026






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.118519
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/385)








Date of adoption of the decision


30.10.2025




Aid number


SA.118519




Member State


Netherlands




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


SA. 118519 NL_KGG_SE_RVO_Modification of the SDE++ scheme 2025




Legal basis


Royal decree ‘Besluit stimulering duurzame energieproductie en Klimaattransitie’ (SDEK) under the framework law for subsidies (Kaderwet EZ, LVVN en KGG-subsidies)




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Energy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 50 000 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 8 000 000 000  EUR




Intensity


100,0 %




Duration


1.10.2025 - 31.12.2029




Economic sectors


Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply




Name and address of the granting authority







Minister voor Klimaat




Postbus 20401, 2500 EK Den Haag, The Netherlands








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/385/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 20 January 2026 replacing a member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for Sweden
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Sweden, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, free movement of workers








C_202600543EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/543


23.1.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 20 January 2026
         
replacing a member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for Sweden
(C/2026/543)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (1), and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 23 September 2024 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for the period from 25 September 2024 to 24 September 2026.












(2)


A seat as member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Elin JANSSON.












(3)


Sweden has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Elizabeth EKENSTAF is appointed member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers in place of Ms Elin JANSSON for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 24 September 2026.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 20 January 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1.

(2)  Council Decision of 23 September 2024 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C, C/2024/5865, 27.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5865/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/543/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 19 January 2026
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202600056EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/56


20.1.2026






Euro exchange rates (1)


            19 January 2026
         
(C/2026/56)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1631 




JPY


Japanese yen


183,69 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4717 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86710 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,7300 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9282 




ISK


Iceland króna


146,20 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,7295 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,290 




HUF


Hungarian forint


386,15 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2253 




RON


Romanian leu


5,0920 




TRY


Turkish lira


50,3298 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,7342 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,6149 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0685 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


2,0098 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4946 




KRW


South Korean won


1 713,48 




ZAR


South African rand


19,0951 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0991 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


19 741,53 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7164 




PHP


Philippine peso


69,139 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,353 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,2420 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,5049 




INR


Indian rupee


105,6965 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/56/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 20 January 2026 replacing a member of the Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the Netherlands
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Netherlands, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_202600539EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/539


22.1.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 20 January 2026
         
replacing a member of the Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the Netherlands
(C/2026/539)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/126 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 28 March 2023 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.












(2)


A seat as member in the representatives of employees’ organisations category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Wim VAN VEELEN.












(3)


The employees’ organisation ETUC has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Aleid RINGELBERG is appointed member of the Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in place of Mr Wim VAN VEELEN for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 31 March 2027.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 20 January 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 58.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 19).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/539/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.104898
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Brandenburg, Bremen, Germany, State aid, control of State aid, ferro-alloy, iron and steel industry








C_202600389EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/389


20.1.2026






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.104898
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/389)








Date of adoption of the decision


23.2.2024




Aid number


SA.104898




Member State


Germany




Region


BREMEN, BRANDENBURG




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


RRF - Aid to ArcelorMittal Bremen and ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt for project DRIBE2




Legal basis


Federal Budget Code (Bundeshaushaltsordnung)




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case


 




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 1 273 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


 




Economic sectors


Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie




Scharnhorststraße 34-37 10115 Berlin








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/389/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 20 January 2026 replacing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Malta
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Malta, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_202600540EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/540


23.1.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 20 January 2026
         
replacing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Malta
(C/2026/540)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 28 March 2023 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.












(2)


A seat as alternate member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Mario CARDONA.












(3)


The Government of Malta has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Stephen VELLA is appointed alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in place of Mr Mario CARDONA for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 31 March 2027.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 20 January 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 90.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 15).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/540/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2026/222 of 20 January 2026 authorising the opening of negotiations on behalf of the European Union for the conclusion of an agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Commonwealth of Australia, of the other part, on the participation of the Commonwealth of Australia in Union programmes and the association of the Commonwealth of Australia to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)
Date: 2026-01-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Australia, EU programme, European Commission, Framework Programme for Research and Development, innovation, negotiation of an agreement (EU), powers of the institutions (EU), research and development








L_202600222EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2026/222


27.1.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/222
         
of 20 January 2026
         
authorising the opening of negotiations on behalf of the European Union for the conclusion of an agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Commonwealth of Australia, of the other part, on the participation of the Commonwealth of Australia in Union programmes and the association of the Commonwealth of Australia to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 186 and 212, in conjunction with Article 218(3) and (4) thereof,


Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,

Whereas:

Negotiations should be opened with a view to concluding an agreement on the participation of the Commonwealth of Australia in Union programmes and the association of the Commonwealth of Australia to Pillar II of Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations, on behalf of the Union, for an agreement on the participation of the Commonwealth of Australia in Union programmes and the association of the Commonwealth of Australia to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027).


Article 2
The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision.


Article 3
The Commission is hereby nominated as the Union negotiator.


Article 4
The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Asia-Oceania Working Party for matters related to the general conditions for the participation of the Commonwealth of Australia in any Union programmes and with the Research Working Party for matters related to the specific conditions for the participation of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Horizon Europe programme.


Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Commission.




Done at Brussels, 20 January 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/222/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)