European Union: Industry Updates & Analysis

PwC Malta's latest economic update reveals a significant moderation in the country's GDP growth to 4.0% in 2025, down from 6.2% the previous year, while productivity gains have slowed dramatically...

Circularity is emerging as more than just a sustainability initiative—it's a strategic lever for building resilience, optimizing costs, and staying ahead of regulatory changes. This whitepaper from AlixPartners explores how circular value chains enable companies to move beyond traditional linear models and unlock concrete business value, while addressing critical implementation challenges including operational complexity, upfront investments, ecosystem coordination, and customer adoption.

On 28 January 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank) published a consultation paper on prohibition notices under the fitness and probity (“F&P”) regime (“CP166”).