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23 September 25

Seven member states impose essential requirements beyond those in the Postal Services Directive

Our latest research benchmarks the extent to which European countries have included essential requirements within their postal framework, i.e. within the scope of postal regulation. Essential requirements are general non-economic reasons which can induce a country to impose conditions on the supply of postal services.

22 September 25

Six out of fourteen selected European countries have adopted, or are discussing the adoption of rules on the prominence of services of general interest

Cullen International has just published its latest benchmark on the prominence of services of general interest in fourteen European countries.

22 September 25

EU Timeline: regulatory milestones until the end of 2025

This edition of Cullen International’s EU Timeline highlights key policy and regulatory developments foreseen at EU level until the end of 2025.

21 September 25

Use of the upper 6 GHz band in the EU

Our new Tracker covers the work at European level to determine the approach to the future use of the upper 6 GHz band in the EU, including the policy framework and the development of technical conditions for the shared use of the band as well as related legislation.

17 September 25

Sustainability targets of car manufacturers

Our latest benchmark summarises the sustainability targets put in place by the major car manufacturers.

16 September 25

Italy is the only country where hybrid mail falls within the postal universal service

Cullen International's new benchmark shows the availability and regulation of hybrid mail services in 21 European countries. Hybrid mail combines physical and digital delivery, either by printing digital mail for postal dispatch or by scanning physical letters and delivering them digitally.

11 September 25

EU initiatives to foster satellite connectivity

Our new Tracker covers the Commission’s flagship initiatives in relation to satellite infrastructure, satellite spectrum and new converged services like direct-to-device (D2D). It also covers the EU’s preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (WRC-27), where satellite is on the agenda.

11 September 25

[INFOGRAPHIC] Top 10 European antitrust fines on Big Tech

The European Commission’s €2.95bn fine against Google is the latest in a string of hefty antitrust penalties that competition authorities in Europe have imposed on US Big Tech firms. Cullen International’s infographic provides an overview of these fines, putting them in context and showing how they are calculated.

10 September 25

Transposition status of key EU environmental directives

Our new benchmark contains summary information on the transposition status of six key EU environmental directives.