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The stricter guidelines are part of the EUโ€™s work to protect its economy as Europe grapples with US President Donald Trumpโ€™s tariff war and Chinaโ€™s restrictions on the critical materials that fuel industrial production.

Earlier this month, the EU issued its first economic security doctrine, which stressed that the bloc must ensure inbound investments donโ€™t expose critical sectors to hostile ownership. It also insisted such investments should bring added value to the EU and not hollow out the blocโ€™s technological edge.

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The new screening rules update a mechanism first implemented in 2020. They set a minimum scope for review that includes so-called dual-use items, which can have civilian and military uses. The scope also covers military equipment and critical technologies such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors.

Additionally, the scope includes critical entities in energy, transport and digital infrastructure, electoral infrastructure, and some financial entities, such as central securities depositories.

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