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New screening rules for foreign investment backed by EU Parliament

( May 8, 2025, 13:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Industry sectors including media services, critical raw materials and transport infrastructure will be subject to mandatory screening by EU member states, under proposed revised rules to prevent security risks from foreign investment, which the EU Parliament adopted today. The rules will also cover transactions within the bloc where the direct investor is ultimately owned by individuals or entities from a non-EU country. If a planned foreign investment project is likely to have a negative effect on security or public order, it will either have to be authorized under mitigating measures, or prohibited. Following today's adoption of the report, negotiations can start with EU member states on the final shape of the law. Statement follows. ...

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