
COMPETITION COUNCIL RECOMMENDS WAYS TO PROMOTE COMPETITION IN THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SECTOR
The Competition Council, after monitoring the electric vehicle (EV) charging sector, has issued recommendations to municipalities as well as the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Energy on how to promote effective competition and avoid possible negative consequences for consumers in the future.

COMPETITION COUNCIL EXPERTS SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH COLLEAGUES FROM MONTENEGRO
A two-day study visit of representatives from Montenegro's Competition Protection Agency has concluded today. During the visit, guests became familiar with the latest working practices of the Competition Council, its key operational principles, and engaged in discussions on topics relevant to both institutions.

THE OWNER OF DELFI.LT, WHO DID NOT OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE COMPETITION COUNCIL, WILL HAVE TO SELL ONE OF ITS NEWS PORTALS
The Competition Council has not cleared the transaction by which the Estonian company Ekspress Grupp , which operates the news portal delfi.lt , acquired Lrytas , which operates the news portal lrytas.lt , and has ordered the company to restore the previous situation or remedy the effects of the concentration by selling one of the portals.

THE COMPETITION COUNCIL IDENTIFIES FOUR SECTORS TO PRIORITISE THIS YEAR
Energy, defence, retail trade, and digital markets – these are the sectors that the Competition Council has designated as priorities for 2025. The Authority plans not only to monitor developments in these markets but also to take proactive investigative and preventive actions, conduct educational initiatives, and collaborate with other...

COMPETITION COUNCIL STARTS ITS SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS FOR DIGITAL MARKETS
Following the entry into force of the Law on the Supervision of Online Intermediation Services and Online Search Engines, as of 1 January 2025, the Competition Council will take on new supervisory functions for online platforms.

THE COMPETITION COUNCIL WILL NOT INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ACTIONS OF GO3 BALTICS
The Competition Council has decided not to initiate an investigation into the actions of the company Go3 Baltics , as it would not align with the institution's priority to conduct investigations that significantly contribute to the protection of effective competition, thus ensuring the highest possible consumer welfare.

THE COMPETITION COUNCIL AND ITS PARTNERS WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ON DIGITAL MARKETS
The Competition Council, together with the Polish and Latvian competition authorities and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will implement the European Union (EU) technical assistance project "Competition Market Study: Digital Sector – Poland, Latvia and Lithuania" to help ensure competitiveness in the digital...

THE GUIDELINES OF THE COMPETITION COUNCIL PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR E-COMMERCE BUSINESSES
In order to contribute to a better understanding of the competition law requirements for businesses in the digital space, the Competition Council has prepared Guidelines on e-commerce, which provide the most relevant information on the prohibition of anti-competitive agreements and recommendations for the e-commerce sector.

THE COMPETITION COUNCIL HAS DENIED LIT EGG'S ACQUISITION OF GIRELĖS PAUKŠTYNAS
The company Lit Egg will not be able to acquire the egg production business of the Girelės paukštynas poultry farm and the agricultural company Nematekas , along with the real estate necessary to administer the business. The Competition Council did not grant permission for this transaction, determining that implementing the concentration...

INTERIM MEASURES ON THE ESTONIAN COMPANY OPERATING A CINEMA CHAIN EXTENDED FOR ONE YEAR
The Competition Council has decided to extend the interim measures imposed on the Estonian company MM Grupp , which include an obligation to manage all the assets and business of Forum Cinemas , which was allegedly taken over without the Authority's approval, in a way that does not harm its economic viability, saleability or competitiveness,...

NEW VISION AND OBJECTIVES IN THE STRATEGY FOR 2024–2029
The Competition Council has confirmed the Strategy for the next five years, which, among other things, announces a new vision and strategic goals and tasks for the Authority.

THE REGULATIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS BECAME AN OBSTACLE TO OPENING UP THE RAILWAY TRANSPORT MARKET
The Competition Council has found that the rules adopted by the Minister of Transport and Communications in 2020, which give freight carriers access to congested railway lines, favour LTG Cargo , a company operating on the market, and discriminate against other companies providing the same services.