Implications of the Indian budget 2026-27
The Indian budget for fiscal year 2026-27 reveals an ambitious industrial strategy that represents a bid to turn India into a global manufacturing powerhouse. The Indian budget 2026-27 is a strategically ambitious national industrial transformation project. In fact, it closely resembles the Chinese strategy of 20 years ago. For Spanish companies, there is a window […]
SME Fund 2026 for patents, trademarks and designs
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has announced the opening of the “SME Fund 2026”, a fund aimed at supporting SMEs in the protection of their industrial and intellectual property rights by partially reimbursing the costs associated with the registration of these rights. Dates The application period will be open from February 2, 2026 through […]
EU extends suspension of retaliatory measures against the U.S.
The European Commission has approved the extension of the suspension of trade rebalancing measures between the European Union and the United States until August 6, 2026. These rebalancing measures, initially adopted in July 2025, included additional tariffs on imports from the United States and restrictions on certain EU exports in response to U.S. tariffs on […]
Infrastructure and water to lead European climate investment
Europe needs to increase its current investment in climate adaptation by a factor of 2-3 times over the next decade, with infrastructure and water management as top priorities. The European Commission has published a report assessing the climate adaptation investment needs of the Member States up to 2050. The analysis reveals that infrastructure concentrates the […]
Obligations and opportunities of the Sustainable Mobility Law
The Sustainable Mobility Law forces companies to rationalize their commutes and opens up a massive field for the technology industry geared towards digitized, decarbonized and efficient traffic management. Below, we detail the key aspects of this regulation, its deadlines and the impact for both user companies and road technology manufacturers. _Who is affected? The law […]
The new rules of global mergers and acquisitions
The M&A market has entered a phase of reinvention, where success no longer depends on size alone but on the ability to respond to structural forces. Understanding these dynamics helps to anticipate competitive moves and identify strategic growth opportunities. Bain & Company’s Global M&A Report 2026 analyzes the remarkable resurgence of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) […]
Turkey reinforces national preference in public tenders
The Turkish Public Procurement Authority has updated the threshold values provided in the Public Procurement Law to determine whether a tender can be limited to domestic bidders. This update of the Public Procurement Law (No. 4734) provides that, when the estimated amount of the contract is below the applicable threshold, the administration may introduce in […]
How the EU-India trade agreement will benefit us
The EU-India trade agreement represents the largest trade agreement that both parties have concluded to date, opening up a market of 1.45 billion people. We detail the trade and investment benefits for the industrial sector. Tariff Dismantling Timeline The machinery and electrical equipment sector is the main industrial beneficiary of this agreement, as it constitutes […]
EU prepares new package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union is working on a new package of sanctions against Russia that could be approved in February 2026. Although there is no official text yet, measures with direct and indirect impact on European exports are anticipated. Possible tightening of restrictions on goods One of the most explicit proposals that has come to light […]
Parliament paralyzes the trade agreement with the U.S.
The European Parliament has decided to halt the processing of the EU-US trade agreement in response to the US President’s threats on Greenland and the use of tariffs as an instrument of pressure, putting its implementation on hold. The European Parliament, through its Committee on International Trade, has agreed to suspend the legislative work necessary […]