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Paul Haenle, Philippe Le Corre
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In The Media
EU Moves to Protect Interests Against Predatory China
The European Parliament recently approved a law that will create a process for future foreign investments in Europe.
Published on Nov 26, 2018
Source: Financial Times
Less than two years after France, Germany and Italy wrote to the European Commission advocating a new screening mechanism on foreign direct investment, the EU has finalised a scheme that aims to protect European interests.
About the Author
Philippe Le Corre
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Europe Program
Philippe Le Corre was a nonresident senior fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
- Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Jeopardized the China-EU Relationship
- China’s Influence in Southeastern, Central, and Eastern Europe: Vulnerabilities and Resilience in Four CountriesPaper
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Erik Brattberg, Philippe Le Corre, Paul Stronski, …
Recent Work
Political ReformForeign PolicyEUGlobal GovernanceEconomyEast AsiaChinaWestern EuropeFranceGermanyAsiaEuropeIran
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