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Council Decision (EU) 2026/1006 of 27 April 2026 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Poland, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2026-04-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Poland, appointment of members, member of the Committee of the Regions








L_202601006EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2026/1006


4.5.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1006
         
of 27 April 2026
         
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Poland, 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 Polish 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 resignation of Mr Marcin Artur JABŁOŃSKI.












(4)


The Polish Government has proposed Mr Sebastian CIEMNOCZOŁOWSKI, representative of a regional body who holds a regional authority electoral mandate, Radny Województwa Lubuskiego (Councillor of the Lubuskie Voivodeship), 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 Sebastian CIEMNOCZOŁOWSKI, representative of a regional body who holds an electoral mandate, Radny Województwa Lubuskiego (Councillor of the Lubuskie Voivodeship) 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 Luxembourg, 27 April 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. PANAYIOTOU
            





(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/2026/1006/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 27 April 2026 amending the Rules on the European Order of Merit
Date: 2026-04-27
Institutions: Bureau of the European Parliament
Subjects: EU national, European Parliament, European identity, European integration, honour




C_202602582EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2582


30.4.2026







            DECISION OF THE BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
         
of 27 April 2026
         
amending the Rules on the European Order of Merit
(C/2026/2582)


THE BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to Rule 25(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament,

Whereas:







(1)


On 5 May 2025, the Bureau of the European Parliament adopted its Decision laying down the Rules on the European Order of Merit (1) (‘the Rules’). It thus established the European Order of Merit to honour the achievements of individuals who have made a significant contribution to European integration or to the promotion and defence of the values enshrined in the Treaties.












(2)


As part of the 2025 annual procedure, ways to enhance the effectiveness of the appointment process were considered. In particular, emphasis was placed on ensuring that the Rules allow sufficient flexibility to respond in a timely manner to significant events or institutional occasions, thereby increasing the relevance and visibility of the European Order of Merit for citizens. In order to allow for such flexibility, the Rules should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 6 of the Rules, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

‘3.   Appointment to the Order shall take place through an annual procedure, under which a maximum of 20 laureates may be appointed per year. A maximum of five laureates may also be appointed to the Order per year in addition to that annual procedure.’.



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





(1)  
            OJ C, C/2025/2745, 12.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2745/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2582/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2026/1004 of 27 April 2026 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2026-04-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Netherlands, appointment of members, member of the Committee of the Regions








L_202601004EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2026/1004


4.5.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1004
         
of 27 April 2026
         
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 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 Dutch 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 Egbert VAN DIJK was proposed for appointment.












(4)


The Dutch Government has proposed Mr Henk EMMENS, representative of a regional body who is politically accountable to an elected assembly, Gedeputeerde, Lid van Gedeputeerde Staten van de provincie Drenthe (Regional Minister of the province of Drenthe), 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 Henk EMMENS, representative of a regional body who is politically accountable to an elected assembly, Gedeputeerde, Lid van Gedeputeerde Staten van de provincie Drenthe (Regional Minister of the province of Drenthe), 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 Luxembourg, 27 April 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. PANAYIOTOU
            





(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/2026/1004/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 24 April 2026
Date: 2026-04-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202601414EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1414


27.4.2026






Euro exchange rates (1)


            24 April 2026
         
(C/2026/1414)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1712 




JPY


Japanese yen


186,71 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4730 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86803 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,8200 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9199 




ISK


Iceland króna


143,80 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,9525 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,373 




HUF


Hungarian forint


365,50 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2403 




RON


Romanian leu


5,0915 




TRY


Turkish lira


52,7310 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6393 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,6023 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,1763 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9939 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4949 




KRW


South Korean won


1 729,91 




ZAR


South African rand


19,3974 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0067 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


20 195,76 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6438 




PHP


Philippine peso


71,039 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,918 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,8567 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,3646 




INR


Indian rupee


110,3885 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1414/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12348 – SOFTBANK / DIGITALBRIDGE)
Date: 2026-04-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: computer centre, consultancy, digital infrastructure supply, digital technology, economic concentration, holding company, investment company, merger control, telecommunications








C_202602589EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2589


30.4.2026






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.12348 – SOFTBANK / DIGITALBRIDGE)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/2589)

On 27 April 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 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (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 name, 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 32026M12348. 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/reg/2004/139/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2589/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)