Promoted in the European Parliament by the EPP Group and by its rapporteur Frank Proust (France), the proposal for a joint framework to screen foreign direct investment (FDI) by third countries in the EU, tabled by the Commission on 14 September (see EUROPE 11862), received the clear support of the S&D and Greens/EFA groups and more muted support from the GUE/NGL Group during a third debate on the subject in the international trade committee on Wednesday 22 November. The ECR and ALDE Groups...