By Oscar Pandiello ( August 7, 2026, 12:33 GMT | Comment) -- Foreign investment in critical EU sectors will face broader and more consistent scrutiny from 2028, when all member states must operate screening systems and vet a common core of deals. The new vetting framework, adopted by the bloc in July, also captures investments routed through EU subsidiaries and expands the European Commission’s role, but national authorities retain final control over approvals, remedies and prohibitions.Foreign investment in critical EU sectors will face broader and more consistent scrutiny from 2028 onward, when all governments must have screening systems in place to vet a common core of deals. The new framework, signed off by the bloc in July, also captures investments routed through EU subsidiaries and expands the European Commission’s role, but national authorities retain final control over approvals, remedies and prohibitions....
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