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Parliament backed mandatory screening across all EU countries for investments linked to areas such as defence, AI, critical raw materials, semiconductors (microchips and chip technology) and financial services.
The new rules strengthen cooperation between EU countries and the European Commission, streamline procedures and help address security risks linked to foreign-controlled investments in the EU.
> The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €7.8 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in March 2026, compared with +€34.1 bn in March 2025.
Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-euro-indicators/w/6-19052026-ap