Foreign Investment & National Security
12. EU foreign-investment screening reform points toward more mandatory review
Global Policy Watch summarizes the agreed compromise text for a new EU foreign-investment-screening regulation, including mandatory national screening, a 45-day Phase 1 process and expanded coverage of sectors such as AI, semiconductors, quantum and other critical areas.
BY GEOPOLITICS DESK · APRIL 30, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Global Policy Watch summarizes the agreed compromise text for a new EU foreign-investment-screening regulation, including mandatory national screening, a 45-day Phase 1 process and expanded coverage of sectors such as AI, semiconductors, quantum and other critical areas. This is important for cross-border deal counsel because regulatory timetable, sector classification and national-security narratives will become more central to transaction planning.