European Commission: Examining foreign investments enhances the Union’s security and public order
Brussels, October 14 / WAM / The European Commission today confirmed the continuation of examining foreign direct investments to protect the Union’s security and public order.
The fifth annual report – issued by the Commission on foreign investments – showed a 15% increase in notifications of such investments since 2021, with 477 investments reported in 2024, 8% of which were subject to a detailed security assessment, most of them in the industrial sector due to fears of technology leakage and security of supplies.
The report noted that by the end of 2024, 24 member states of the Union had national legislation to examine investments.
Last January, the Commission presented a proposal to strengthen the legal framework, obliging all countries to establish national examination mechanisms and ensuring a minimum level of coordination across the Union.
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