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EU: Commission publishes its new approach to economic security

Announcement

03 Dec 2025

In December 2025, the European Union adopted a Joint Communication outlining its strategic use of existing tools to strengthen its economic security.

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Number of interventions

3

0 certainly harmful

3 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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No implementation date

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Announced: 03 Dec 2025
Public procurement, nes
On 3 December 2025, the European Union published a Joint Communication outlining an approach to safeguarding the bloc’s economic security. The communication identifies six high-risk areas and proposes...
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Announced: 03 Dec 2025
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
On 3 December 2025, the European Union published a Joint Communication outlining an approach to safeguarding the bloc’s economic security. The communication identifies six high-risk areas and proposes...
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Announced: 03 Dec 2025
State aid, unspecified
On 3 December 2025, the European Union published a Joint Communication outlining an approach to safeguarding the bloc’s economic security. The communication identifies six high-risk areas and proposes...
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