The European Commission has published guidelines clarifying the scope of obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models under the EU AI Act. The guidelines, released ahead of the Act's rules on GPAI models implementation on 2 August 2025, aim to explain providers' obligations under the legislation. These guidelines are not legally binding but they set out the Commission’s interpretation and application of the EU AI Act, on which it will base its enforcement action. They complement the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice that the Commission received from independent experts on 10 July.

The European Commission has adopted an implementing regulation to improve consumer awareness throughout the EU regarding their legal guarantee rights and the durability guarantees offered by businesses. Under this mandatory regulation, all retail outlets—both online and offline—must display a clear EU notice outlining consumers' entitlement to a legal guarantee of at least two years. In addition, a new voluntary product label is introduced for producers who provide an extended commercial durability guarantee covering the entire product at no extra cost to the consumer. These measures, effective from 27 September 2026, are intended to empower consumers and promote competition among companies committed to higher product durability.

The European Commission has issued three additional technical investigatory measures to X (formerly Twitter) regarding its recommender system, as part of ongoing proceedings under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission has requested internal documentation on X's recommender systems by 15 February 2025, imposed a retention order for future algorithmic changes until 31 December 2025, and demanded access to specific commercial APIs. These measures aim to facilitate the Commission's assessment of systemic risks and their mitigation in compliance with DSA obligations.

The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections to Meta, setting out its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third‑party Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistants from WhatsApp after updating its WhatsApp Business Solution Terms on 15 October 2025, which resulted in only Meta AI being available on the platform from 15 January 2026. The Commission considers Meta likely to be dominant in the European Economic Area (EEA) market for consumer communication applications and preliminarily finds that refusing access to WhatsApp for competing general‑purpose AI assistants may amount to an abuse of this dominant position, creating barriers to entry and risking serious and irreparable damage to competition in the rapidly growing AI assistants market. It intends to impose interim measures subject to Meta’s reply and rights of defence, noting that the Statement of Objections, which covers the EEA except Italy where the Italian Competition Authority imposed interim measures in December 2025, does not prejudge the investigation opened on 4 December 2025, and that interim measures may be adopted under Article 8(1) of Regulation 1/2003 if conditions are met.

The European Commission has issued opinions on the temporary internal border controls maintained by Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia and Sweden, assessing whether the measures remain necessary and proportionate after more than 12 months. The Commission says the controls were introduced in response to security and migration-related concerns, which EU law allows in exceptional circumstances. However, it notes that internal border controls can affect neighbouring countries, cross-border workers and local communities, and stresses the need to minimise disruption.

The European Commission has issued a pre-closure letter regarding case CPLT(2022)03325, which concerned multiple complaints that France had breached Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 on succession matters. The complaints focused on Article 913(3) of the French Civil Code, which imposes a compensatory levy on French estate assets for the benefit of children. Following pre‑infringement dialogue, French authorities clarified that the provision applies only when foreign law does not provide a child‐protective reserve mechanism—for example, English law's Family Provisions being considered a sufficient equivalent—and committed to publishing further explanations. The Commission considers the legal uncertainty resolved and intends to close the case.

The European Commission has informed TikTok of its preliminary view that the platform's advertising repository breaches EU Digital Services Act (EU DSA) requirements. The Commission's investigation found TikTok failed to provide required information about advertisement content, targeting, and funding sources, while limiting public search capabilities. TikTok now has the right to examine investigation documents and submit written replies, while the European Board for Digital Services will be consulted. If confirmed, the breach could result in fines up to 6% of TikTok's worldwide annual turnover and enhanced supervision measures. The preliminary finding forms part of a broader EU DSA compliance investigation opened in February 2024, which continues to examine other areas including algorithmic systems and minor protection.

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings to Google, setting out proposed measures to ensure compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act (EU DMA). Under these proposals, Google would be required to provide third-party search engines with access to key search data on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. The data concerned includes ranking, query, click and view data, with the aim of enabling competing search providers, including artificial intelligence-based services with search functionalities, to enhance their services and compete more effectively with Google Search.

The European Commission has published preliminary findings against Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, and against TikTok under the EU Digital Services Act (EU DSA), to assess whether both companies may have breached their transparency obligations. The suspected infringements concern Meta’s and TikTok’s failure to provide adequate access to public data for researchers, as well as Meta’s additional failures relating to user mechanisms for reporting illegal content and appealing content moderation decisions. If proven, these failures would constitute infringements of Articles 16(1), 17(3), and 40(12) of the EU DSA. The Commission’s findings indicate that Meta and TikTok may have imposed restrictive and burdensome procedures for researchers seeking access to public data, leading to incomplete or unreliable datasets and potentially undermining the transparency objectives of the EU DSA, which aim to facilitate independent scrutiny of platforms’ effects on public discourse, user safety, and mental health, particularly that of minors.

The European Commission has issued two recommendations to support implementation of the EU Methane Regulation while safeguarding the EU's security of energy supply. The recommendations are intended to provide greater legal certainty and promote a coordinated approach to implementing the Regulation's import requirements, following concerns raised by Member States and industry about volatile global energy markets and potential supply disruptions. They complement the Commission's updated guidance on the Methane Regulation's import requirements published in March 2026.

The European Commission has launched the 'Next-Generation' FIU.net, an IT system designed to enhance the exchange and cross-matching of information among Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) and Europol. This system aims to improve the prevention and fight against financial crime such as money laundering and terrorist financing by providing a more efficient, secure, and interoperable platform for information sharing. The Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is set to manage the system from 10 July 2027; subject to a decision by AMLA non-EU FIUs may also connect to FIU.net.

The European Commission has launched the Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (ADACities) initiative, announced by Executive Vice-President, Henna Virkkunen, at the first international forum of the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA) in Brussels, to support the deployment of autonomous driving technologies across EU cities. As a flagship initiative under the Apply AI Strategy, ADACities will enable selected cities to implement autonomous mobility solutions, including robo-taxis, autonomous car-sharing services, self-driving vehicles and autonomous shuttles, through EU-centred partnerships involving European vehicle manufacturers and technology providers. Participating cities are expected to deploy fleets of at least 100 autonomous vehicles by 2030. The initiative aims to strengthen the competitiveness of the EU automotive industry, accelerate the commercial viability of autonomous driving, and improve urban mobility through safer roads, cleaner air, enhanced transport connectivity, more efficient public transport and better traffic management. It also supports the objectives of the EU Technological Sovereignty Package by leveraging European capabilities in semiconductors, cloud and data infrastructure, AI Factories and open-source technologies, and builds on the existing joint declaration of intent to create a cross-border testbed for automated vehicles.