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Businesses intending to undertake substantial Mergers and Acquisition transactions or participate in major public procurement projects in the EU will soon need to prepare for an additional layer of scrutiny by the European Commission under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Regulatory and legislative updates for Belgium include Global Dawn Raids signal increased antitrust enforcement, legislative negotiations on the European Chips Act move to final stage, and European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopts reports on Market Infrastructure Rules.
Financed by the EU, the construction of the Pelješac Bridge in Croatia has been a resounding success for Chinese soft power. Policymakers in Brussels should implement changes to the union’s procurement policy to avoid supporting the ambitions of its economic competitor and systemic rival.