The first negotiating session, on Tuesday 10 July, between the EU Council, European Parliament and European Commission on the draft EU framework for filtering investment in the EU from third countries showed a strong commitment to conclude an agreement before the end of the current legislature in May 2019, a source close to the issue told EUROPE on Wednesday 11 July.
As a sign of the "strong political resolve" on a subject recognised by the European Council as a priority for the EU,...