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EU Council and Parliament agree new rules to screen foreign tech investment

The Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement to revise the EU's foreign investment screening rules. It sets a mandatory minimum scope covering AI, quantum, semiconductors and critical infrastructure, while leaving screening decisions to member states.

Reported Editor-read Council of the EU press release, 11 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish the final adopted text or when the new screening rules take effect.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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