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Council Decision of 26 February 2026 replacing a member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions for Luxembourg
Date: 2026-02-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Eurofound, Luxembourg, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_202601310EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1310


4.3.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 26 February 2026
         
replacing a member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions for Luxembourg
(C/2026/1310)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/127 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 (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 Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions 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 Ms Véronique EISCHEN.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Pitt BACH is appointed member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions in place of Ms Véronique EISCHEN 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, 26 February 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. DAMIANOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 74.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 23).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1310/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.121011
Date: 2026-02-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, State aid, air transport, control of State aid








C_202601165EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1165


26.2.2026






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.121011
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1165)








Date of adoption of the decision


23.12.2025




Aid number


SA.121011




Member State


Portugal




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Extension of timeline for divestments (amendment to SA.62043 – Restructuring aid to SATA)




Legal basis


The precise form and content of the legal basis is to be defined accordingly to the outcome of this process.




Type of measure


Individual Application within scheme


SATA Holding, S.A.




Objective


Rescuing undertakings in difficulty, Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other




Budget


 




Intensity


 




Duration


7.6.2022 - 31.12.2026




Economic sectors


Air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Regional Government of the Azores




Rua de São João, 47, 9504-533 Ponta Delgada, Portugal








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/2026/1165/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.118977
Date: 2026-02-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Greece, State aid, Western Macedonia, control of State aid, fruit vegetable, market gardening, root vegetable








C_202601251EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1251


26.2.2026






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.118977
(C/2026/1251)








Date of adoption of the decision


17.10.2025




Aid number


SA.118977




Member State


Greece




Region


Δυτική Μακεδονία




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Wonderplant S.A.Development of a state-of-the-art Hydroponic Tomato Plant




Legal basis


Just Development Transition, Programme SFC2021Just Transition Development Plan of lignite areas




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case


Wonderplant SA




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for investment in connection with the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural products, Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for investment in connection with the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural products




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 63 660 000  EUR




Intensity


50,0 %




Duration


31.12.2025 - 30.6.2027




Economic sectors


Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Economy and Finance -Managing Authority of The Just Transition Development Programme 2021-2027




Μητροπόλεως 45, Τ.Κ. 10556 Αθήνα, Ελλάδα








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/2026/1251/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 26 February 2026 replacing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions for Luxembourg
Date: 2026-02-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Eurofound, Luxembourg, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_202601311EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1311


4.3.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 26 February 2026
         
replacing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions for Luxembourg
(C/2026/1311)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/127 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 (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 Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.












(2)


A seat as alternate member in the representatives of employees’ organisations category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Patrick DURY.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Katia NEVES is appointed alternate member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions in place of Mr Patrick DURY 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, 26 February 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. DAMIANOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 74.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 23).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1311/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Statement by the Commission
Date: 2026-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: administrative formalities, consumer information, distillation, labelling, replanting, vineyard, vinification, viticulture, wine








C_202601274EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1274


26.2.2026






Statement by the Commission
(C/2026/1274)

The Commission will use its best endeavours to present in the year 2026 to the relevant expert group or committee:






1)


a draft implementing act amending Regulation (EU) 2018/274 related to the possibility to extend the application of the simplified procedure for granting replanting authorisations laid down in Article 9 of that Regulation;










2)


a draft amendment to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33, to define the Union system for identification on the package or the label of grapevine products of the electronic means referred to in Article 119(4) and (5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;










3)


a draft amendment to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 to include, in the definition of ‘coupage’
                      (‘blending’) the possibility to blend de-alcoholised or partially de-alcoholised wines with still wines to produce partially de-alcoholised wines;










4)


a draft delegated act laying down the conditions for the grubbing up of abandoned vineyards referred to in new Article 62(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1274/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 25 February 2026
Date: 2026-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202600529EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/529


26.2.2026






Euro exchange rates (1)


            25 February 2026
         
(C/2026/529)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1784 




JPY


Japanese yen


184,70 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4713 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87140 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,6765 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9130 




ISK


Iceland króna


143,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,2955 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,226 




HUF


Hungarian forint


375,88 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2233 




RON


Romanian leu


5,0941 




TRY


Turkish lira


51,6952 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6617 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,6133 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,2157 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9727 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4906 




KRW


South Korean won


1 682,64 




ZAR


South African rand


18,6898 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0950 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


19 813,85 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5852 




PHP


Philippine peso


67,830 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,642 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,0437 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,2079 




INR


Indian rupee


107,1670 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/529/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12305 – BRIDGEPOINT / POLARIS MANAGEMENT / PDSVISION) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-02-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: digitisation, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, provision of services, value chain








C_202601261EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1261


26.2.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12305 – BRIDGEPOINT / POLARIS MANAGEMENT / PDSVISION)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1261)


1.   
On 18 February 2026, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Bridgepoint Group plc (‘Bridgepoint’, UK),










—


Polaris Management A/S (‘Polaris Management’, Denmark),










—


PDSVision Group Invest AB (‘PDSVision’, Sweden).




Bridgepoint and Polaris Management will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of PDSVision.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


Bridgepoint is a private asset investor, specialising in private equity, infrastructure and private credit,










—


Polaris Management is an investment fund with a focus on medium-sized companies in the Nordic countries,










—


PDSVision is global provider of solutions for digitalisation of value chains for product development, manufacturing and the aftermarket.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.12305 – BRIDGEPOINT / POLARIS MANAGEMENT / PDSVISION
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  
            OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1261/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 26 February 2026 extending the term of office of the chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office
Date: 2026-02-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union Intellectual Property Office, administrator, decision-making body (EU)








C_202601464EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1464


5.3.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 26 February 2026
         
extending the term of office of the chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office
(C/2026/1464)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark (1), and in particular Article 166(1) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, chairpersons of the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) are appointed by the Council for a term of office of five years. Their term of office can be further extended.












(2)


Ms Nina KORJUS was appointed as chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the EUIPO by means of a Council Decision of 28 September 2021 (2). Her term of office will come to an end on 31 December 2026. By a letter of 18 November 2025, the Management Board of the EUIPO communicated to the Council its report on the positive evaluation of the performance of Ms Nina KORJUS.












(3)


The term of office of Ms Nina KORJUS as chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the EUIPO should be extended for an additional five-year period, starting on 1 January 2027, or until retirement age if this age is reached during the new term of office,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The term of office of Ms Nina KORJUS as chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office is hereby extended for a five-year period, starting on 1 January 2027, or until retirement age if this age is reached during the new term of office.


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




Done at Brussels, 26 February 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. DAMIANOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 154, 16.6.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1001/oj.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 September 2021 appointing a chairperson of a Board of Appeal and extending the term of office of a chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (OJ C 393 I, 29.9.2021, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1464/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Dedicated Calls for proposals in 2026 under the Work Programme 2026 of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel Programme (2021-2027)
Date: 2026-02-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission
Subjects: action programme, call for proposals, coal, fund (EU), research and development, research programme, steel








C_202601273EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1273


26.2.2026






Dedicated Calls for proposals in 2026 under the Work Programme 2026 of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel Programme (2021-2027)
(C/2026/1273)

Notice is hereby given of the launch of two dedicated calls for proposals (i.e. one Big Tickets in coal and one Big Tickets call in steel) and related activities in 2026 under the Work Programme 2026 of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel programme (2021-2027).
The Commission has adopted the RFCS Work Programme 2026 by Decision C(2026)757 of 11 February 2026.
Proposals are invited for these calls, with deadline on 6 May 2026. The RFCS Work Programme 2026 related to the Big Tickets calls, including objectives, deadlines and budgets, is available through the Funding & Tender opportunities website along with information on the modalities of the calls and related activities and the information for applicants on how to submit proposals:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1273/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)