At their plenary session, MEPs approved the new regulation on foreign investment screening by 508 votes to 64, with 90 abstentions. This text will require each Member State to filter a range of foreign investments in a list of sectors considered sensitive: dual-use goods and military equipment, semi-conductors, strategic raw materials and certain entities in the financial system (see EUROPE 13771/20). It also strengthens cooperation between national screening authorities and the European Commission. These new rules apply, including to transactions within the EU, where the investor is ultimately owned by natural or legal persons from a third country. Once formally approved by the EU Council, the regulation will come into force and the new rules will apply from 2027. (JV)