do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates – 16 February 2026
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202600521EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/521


17.2.2026






Euro exchange rates (1)


            16 February 2026
         
(C/2026/521)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1855 




JPY


Japanese yen


181,79 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4707 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86900 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,6205 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9129 




ISK


Iceland króna


145,00 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,2665 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,259 




HUF


Hungarian forint


377,13 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2105 




RON


Romanian leu


5,0954 




TRY


Turkish lira


51,8167 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6731 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,6155 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,2650 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9623 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4962 




KRW


South Korean won


1 708,80 




ZAR


South African rand


18,9092 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1902 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


19 938,00 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6235 




PHP


Philippine peso


68,722 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,863 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,1935 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,3378 




INR


Indian rupee


107,5625 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/521/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Communication – European Capitals of Culture 2030
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, EU action, European cultural event, Province of Flemish Brabant, capital city, cultural pluralism, cultural promotion, promotion of the European idea








C_202601037EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1037


17.2.2026







            COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
         
European Capitals of Culture 2030
(C/2026/1037)

The European Capital of Culture 2030 in Belgium is Leuven.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1037/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/383 of 17 February 2026 amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Zimbabwe, arms control, economic sanctions, international sanctions, trade restriction








L_202600383EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2026/383


18.2.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2026/383
         
of 17 February 2026
         
amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 15 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/101/CFSP (1), which concerns restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe.












(2)


On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/101/CFSP, the Council considers that the provisions on the travel ban and the freezing of assets, as well as the related prohibition on making funds or economic resources available, should be deleted, and that the title of that Decision should be amended to reflect the fact that the framework only includes an arms embargo.












(3)


The Council considers that Decision 2011/101/CFSP should be renewed until 20 February 2027. The Council should continue to monitor the political and security situation in Zimbabwe and keep the measures under constant review in light of developments.












(4)


Decision 2011/101/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2011/101/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


the title is replaced by the following:


                                       ‘Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning an arms embargo in view of the situation in Zimbabwe’
                                    
;









(2)


Articles 4 to 7 are deleted;










(3)


in Article 10(2), the date ‘20 February 2026’ is replaced by that of ‘20 February 2027’;










(4)


Annex I is deleted.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.





Done at Brussels, 17 February 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe (OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/101(1)/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/383/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: Saudi Arabia, United States, anti-dumping duty, chemical alcohol, import (EU), originating product








C_202600987EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/987


17.2.2026






Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
(C/2026/987)


1.   

As provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.


2.   Procedure

Union producers may submit a written request for an expiry review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.
3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit G-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË (2), at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.








4.


This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.









Product


Country(ies) of origin or exportation


Measures


Reference


Date of expiry (3)





Mono ethylene glycol


The United States of America
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Anti-dumping duty


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1976 of 12 November 2021 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of mono ethylene glycol originating in the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (OJ L 402, 15.11.2021, p. 17, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/1976/oj)


16.11.2026










(1)  
            OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/1036/oj.

(2)  
            TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu.

(3)  The measure expires at midnight (00:00) of the day mentioned in this column.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/987/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.118989
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Saarland, State aid, control of State aid, pharmaceutical industry








C_202601024EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1024


17.2.2026






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.118989
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1024)








Date of adoption of the decision


9.12.2025




Aid number


SA.118989




Member State


Germany




Region


Saarlouis




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Regionalbeihilfe für großes Investitionsvorhaben für Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co. KG [SL]




Legal basis


Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe "Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur" (GRW-Gesetz bzw. GRWG vom 6. Oktober 1969 (BGBl. I S. 1861), das zuletzt durch Artikel 1 des Gesetzes vom 13. April 2021 (BGBl. I S. 770) geändert worden istKoordinierungsrahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe "Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur (GRW)“ ab 1. Januar 2024 - Nummer 2 (Förderung der gewerblichen Wirtschaft)Ergänzende Regelungen des Saarlandes zur Förderung der gewerblichen Wirtschaft im Rahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ (GRW) mit Wirkung ab 1. Januar 2024§§ 23, 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung des Saarlandes (LHO) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 5. November 1999, zuletzt geändert durch ÄndG vom 11.9.2024 (Amtsbl. 2023 I S. 1192; 2024 I S. 688, 690)Saarländisches Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz vom 15. Dezember 1976 (Amtsbl. S. 446), zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 4 des Gesetzes vom 13. März 2024 (Amtsbl. I S. 310)Bewirtschaftungsgrundsätze des Saarlandes für die Verwendung von Investitionszuschüssen an die gewerbliche Wirtschaft mit Wirkung ab 1. Januar 2015 in der Fassung vom 5. Dezember 2014




Type of measure


Individual Application within scheme


Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co. KG




Objective


Regional development (including territorial cooperation)




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 46 950 000  EUR




Intensity


15,0 %




Duration


From 18.12.2025




Economic sectors


Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Innovation, Digitales und Energie des Saarlandes




Franz-Josef-Röder-Str. 17, 66119 Saarbrücken, Deutschland








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/2026/1024/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2026/422 of 17 February 2026 appointing a member of the Court of Auditors
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Germany, appointment of members, member of the Court of Auditors (EU)








L_202600422EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2026/422


20.2.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/422
         
of 17 February 2026
         
appointing a member of the Court of Auditors


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the Federal Republic of Germany,


Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:







(1)


The term of office of Mr Klaus-Heiner LEHNE is due to expire on 28 February 2026.












(2)


A member should therefore be appointed to the Court of Auditors,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Daniel CASPARY is hereby appointed as a member of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2032.


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




Done at Brussels, 17 February 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  Opinion of 25 November 2025 (not yet published in the Official Journal).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/422/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2026/433 of 17 February 2026 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Sweden, appointment of members, member of the Committee of the Regions








L_202600433EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2026/433


23.2.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/433
         
of 17 February 2026
         
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),


Having regard to the proposal of the Swedish Government,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.












(2)


On 10 December 2024, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/71 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030.












(3)


An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Ms Elisabet LANN was proposed for appointment.












(4)


The Swedish Government has proposed Ms Nike Örbrink, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Stockholms kommun (Member of municipal council, Stockholm municipality), as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Nike Örbrink, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Stockholms kommun (Member of municipal council, Stockholm municipality), is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030.


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




Done at Brussels, 17 February 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj.

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2025/71 of 10 December 2024 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030 (OJ L, 2025/71, 16.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/71/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/433/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12244 – RHEINMETALL NAVAL SYSTEMS / NVL)
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, defence industry, economic concentration, merger control, service, shipbuilding, supplier








C_202601157EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1157


24.2.2026






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.12244 – RHEINMETALL NAVAL SYSTEMS / NVL)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1157)

On 17 February 2026, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32026M12244. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1157/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Notice for the attention of a person subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Iran, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








C_202601115EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1115


17.2.2026






Notice for the attention of a person subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
(C/2026/1115)

The following information is brought to the attention of Ali Reza KHANCHI, person listed in Annex II to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP (1) and in Annex IX to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 (2) concerning restrictive measures against Iran.
The Council envisages maintaining the restrictive measures against the above-mentioned person with a new statement of reasons and information. This person is hereby informed that they may submit a request to the Council to obtain the information related to the maintaining of restrictive measures, before 25 February 2026
         , to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




RELEX.1




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu







(1)  
            OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39.

(2)  
            OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1115/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12293 – EPEI / AURES HOLDINGS)
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, economic concentration, hire purchase, investment company, merger control, motor car, retail trade, used goods, vehicle rental








C_202601266EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1266


26.2.2026






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.12293 – EPEI / AURES HOLDINGS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1266)

On 17 February 2026, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32026M12293. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1266/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2026/424 of 17 February 2026 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2026-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Austria, appointment of members, member of the Committee of the Regions








L_202600424EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2026/424


20.2.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/424
         
of 17 February 2026
         
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),


Having regard to the proposal of the Austrian Government,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.












(2)


On 10 December 2024, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/71 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030.












(3)


An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Peter FLORIANSCHÜTZ was proposed for appointment.












(4)


The Austrian Government has proposed Mr Denis ŠAKIĆ, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Abgeordneter des Gemeinderats der Stadt Wien (Member of the City Council of the City of Vienna), as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Denis ŠAKIĆ, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Abgeordneter des Gemeinderats der Stadt Wien (Member of the City Council of the City of Vienna), is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030.


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




Done at Brussels, 17 February 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj.

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2025/71 of 10 December 2024 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030 (OJ L, 2025/71, 16.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/71/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/424/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)