Navigating 2026: Key insights from CRA’s Annual Brussels Conference

CRA’s 2025 Brussels Conference drew record attendance, convening Commission and national authority officials, leading academics, and top practitioners to examine the competition, trade, and digital regulation challenges reshaping European markets.

Executive Vice President and European Commissioner for Competition Teresa Ribera’s keynote on merger guidelines reform anchored a day of sessions tackling Article 102 enforcement evolution, DMA compliance risks and the collision of trade policy with antitrust objectives.

Our conference coverage delivers what competition lawyers need: practitioner-focused analysis on the enforcement priorities, regulatory shifts, and analytical frameworks that will define your practice in 2026.

Dive into our insights below for intelligence you can apply to merger filings, investigation strategy, and compliance planning.

European Commission EVP Ribera on innovation challenges at the CRA Brussels Conference 2025

Competition and trade: Partners for growth in a global economy? — Insights from the CRA Brussels Conference 2025

Highlights from the CRA Brussels Conference 2025: Spotlight on Merger Guidelines

Navigating the future of EU merger control: Insights from the “All Points of the Compass” panel at the CRA Brussels Conference 2025

The evolving role of economic evidence in litigation — Insights from the CRA Brussels Conference 2025

Highlights from the CRA Brussels Conference 2025: Three unresolved Article 102 questions in digital markets

Insights from the final panel at the CRA Brussels Conference 2025: Shaping the future of digital regulation and competition