EU nations want more say over foreign investments in draft clean industry law
By Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello ( July 1, 2026, 10:47 GMT | Insight) -- EU member states have revised plans for a closely-watched clean industry law to ensure their national regulators would have more power to supervise foreign direct investment rather than the European Commission. The latest draft of the legislation, seen by MLex, shows the countries want to limit the commission's ability to intervene except at the request of member states or in the largest or most strategically sensitive foreign investments.EU member states have revised plans for a closely-watched clean industry law to ensure their national regulators would have more power to supervise foreign direct investment rather than the European Commission, the latest draft of the legislation seen by MLex shows....
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