Chapter III and IV of the XXV. Biennial Report are now available in English language

Revision of EU Rules on Unfair Trade Practices

24 February 2026: Statement by the Monopolies Commission on the European Commission's Revision of the UTP-Directive

With Competition towards a European Single Market!

10 December 2025: Recommendations of the 14th Telecommunications Sector Report for fibre network deployment and a competition‑oriented EU telecommunications market

Food Markets under Pressure

21 November 2025: Recommendations of the Special Report on Competition in Food Retail and Manufacturing, and on Improving Agricultural Framework Conditions

Competition and Efficiency for a Sustainable Energy System

4 November 2025: The Monopolies Commission's 10th Sector Report Energy and its recommendations for sustainable electricity, district heating and gas networks as well as the charging infrastructure for e-mobility

EU competition law: More speed, more impact!

Policy Brief October 2025: The Monopolies Commission recommends adjustments to EU competition law in relation to cartel and abuse proceedings as well as merger control.

Statement on the Digital Networks Act

Europe should focus on completing the digital single market with competition as guiding principle and refrain from distorting well-functioning internet interconnection markets.

Setting the right Course now

13. June 2025: Monopolies Commission Warns: Special Rail Fund Must Be Used for a Real New Start

Defence Spending Needs a Shake-Up

The Monopolies Commission is calling for an urgent transformation of defence procurement to remove bureaucratic barriers while safeguarding competition.

Digital ecosystems

The Monopolies Commission has developed an economic test concept for the identification of digital ecosystems and recommends that Section 19a GWB should be targeted explicitly to deal with digital ecosystems.

Policy Brief on competition in the food supply chains

February 8 2024: In its thirteenth Policy Brief, the Monopolies Commission recommends that interventions in agricultural markets or food supply chains to strengthen the market position of farmers should only be made cautiously and on a clear factual basis.

Bonn, September 4, 2024

Today, the Monopolies Commission publishes chapter III “An economic test concept for digital ecosystems” and chapter IV “Data access from a competition policy perspective” of the latest XXV. Biennial Report in English language. Both chapters are now available for download.