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JELENTÉS (2025/2134(INI))

A versenypolitikáról – 2025. évi éves jelentés

A-10-2026-0171

Gazdasági és Monetáris Bizottság · Rapporteur: Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

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This resolution on competition policy sets out Parliament's views on the annual report, covering strategic autonomy, enforcement, digital markets, antitrust, mergers, state aid, and institutional oversight. It calls for a new competition tool, stronger DMA enforcement, revised merger guidelines, and better state aid monitoring, while stressing the need for independence and democratic oversight.

Key points

  1. Calls for a new competition tool to address structural market failures not covered by Articles 101 and 102 TFEU.
  2. Urges the Commission to ensure DG Competition is sufficiently staffed and resourced for effective enforcement.
  3. Requests an impact assessment on establishing a dedicated European competition authority, examining subsidiarity and democratic accountability.
  4. Calls for full and consistent enforcement of the DMA, including against non-EU gatekeepers, and for sustainable financing such as a DMA fee.
  5. Asks the Commission to address cloud services and AI in DMA enforcement, including through market investigations and updated obligations.
  6. Urges modernisation of antitrust rules, including binding time limits for investigations and stronger interim measures.
  7. Calls for a study on the deterrent effect of fines and for effective private damages actions.
  8. Demands enhanced cooperation within the ECN and SME-friendly complaint mechanisms.
  9. Calls for rigorous merger control to prevent killer acquisitions and for a forward-looking approach to scaling up, including in telecoms, banking, and defence.
  10. Welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework but calls for targeted implementation and stricter monitoring of state aid.
  11. Calls for Parliament to be more involved in competition policy, including through an interinstitutional agreement.

Who is affected

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefit from calls for simplified procedures and reduced compliance burdens.
  • Digital gatekeepers face demands for stricter DMA enforcement and potential new obligations in cloud and AI services.
  • National competition authorities are urged to remain independent and to cooperate more closely within the ECN.
  • Companies in strategic sectors such as energy, defence, and telecoms may see changes in merger and state aid rules.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 800 billion per year needed to protect EU competitiveness, according to the Draghi report.
  • Nearly 700 smaller companies acquired by DMA platforms since 2000, with only 19 notified.
  • More than three quarters of State aid is concentrated in only two Member States.

Legal basis: Articles 101 to 109 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union