Foreign investors face tighter EU ownership rules under Parliament's draft IAA changes
By Cynthia Kroet ( November 9, 2026, 13:00 GMT | Insight) -- Foreign investors in strategic EU industries would face stricter ownership and employment conditions under draft European Parliament compromise amendments seen by MLex. The text would require covered investments to meet all six investment conditions, contrary to the European Commission's four-of-six approach, and lower the general investment threshold to €50 million.Foreign investors in strategic EU industries would face tighter ownership restrictions and higher European workforce requirements under draft European Parliament compromise amendments to the Industrial Accelerator Act, or IAA, seen by MLex....
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