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EU Law for EU Digital Sovereignty: Workshop Report (University of Antwerp, 20 March 2026)
Omid Jahanbozorgi and Ardit Maxhuni (Business and Law Research Group, University of Antwerp, Belgium) Digital Sovereignty is an increasingly discussed topic in European policy circles. CELIS Blog will host several contributions on the topic in the following months. The following post provides a general introduction to the theme. The Business and Law Research Group of the University of ...
Continue reading The Small Yard Problem: How America and Japan De-Risk from China
Author: Timothy Cichanowicz (PhD Candidate, University of Kansas) This blog is part of the CELIS-L&G special series. All articles in Law & Geoeconomics are available free of charge via Brill using the access token LGEO4U until 31 December 2026. More details are available at the L&G page here. Introduction China's rise and fears of weaponized interdependence are causing democracies to rethink the relationship between their ...
Continue reading Defence Tech, Venture Capital and Investment Screening: Germany’s Strategic Capital Dilemma
Authors: Jesper Spangenberg (Practice Lead Defence & Space, Werter GmbH) and Simon Sharghi-Erdmosa (Managing Programme Associate & Acting Head of Programmes and Partnerships, CELIS Institute) Introduction [1] The gradual erosion of the transatlantic relationship has prompted Brussels and European capitals to reassess the relationship between military and economic security. Historically, the two have always been closely intertwined, as industrial capacity, ...
Continue reading CELIS Update on Investment Screening and Economic Security – April 2026
Authors: Helene Schramm with the assistance of interns Reet Sodhi and Aditi Singh INVESTMENT SCREENING MECHANISMS Cyprus – Introduction of New FDI Screening Regime Under Law 194(I)/2025 Cyprus has introduced a new national framework for the screening of foreign direct investments (“FDI”) under Law 194(I)/2025 “On the Establishment of a Framework for the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments”, which entered into force on ...
Continue reading Bridging Investors, Industry and Government: Germany’s Ministry of Defence in Investment Screening – A Conversation with the Head of FDI Screening at the German Federal MoD
Authors: Floor Doppen (post-doctoral researcher, University of Antwerp), Simon Sharghi-Erdmosa (Managing Programme Associate & Acting Head of Programmes, CELIS Institute) Introduction In Germany, public defence spending is reaching unprecedented levels, reflecting the current political momentum to expand manufacturing capacities and consolidate key capabilities within Germany and the European Union (EU). Yet public funding alone will not be sufficient. Private ...
Continue reading „Invest European“ Ante Portas? FDI Screening under the Commission proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act
Authors: Leonard von Rummel (Partner, Blomstein), Jan Philipp Huth (PhD Candidate, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)) 1. Introduction After heated political debates and several publication announcements postponed or cancelled at the last minute, the Commission eventually unveiled its proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA Proposal) on March 4, 2026. Even though the suggested introduction of "Buy European" requirements for ...
Continue reading Regulating Critical Minerals and Economic Security in South America: Brazil, Chile, and Argentina in Comparative Perspective
Authors: Natália de Lima Figueiredo (Assistant Professor, Federal University of São Paolo) & Michelle Ratton Sanchez Badin (Associate Professor, FGV São Paulo School of Law) Introduction[1] "Economic security" has quickly become a defining concept in G7 debates on critical minerals. But how does this agenda translate to major producers such as Brazil, Argentina, and Chile? The answer is: unevenly. In ...
Continue reading The first ex officio investigations under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation in Nuctech and Goldwind. What are the Commission’s priorities?
Author: Pierfrancesco Mattiolo (PhD Candidate, University of Antwerp) The European Commission has recently announced the opening of two in-depth investigations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation on the Chinese companies Nuctech (security equipment) and Goldwind (wind turbines). Introduction: is the Commission prioritising strategic sectors in ex officio investigations? Over the recent months, new enforcement developments have emerged under the EU Foreign ...
Continue reading From Legal Perfection to Operational Maturity: Romania’s Investment Screening Journey
Authors: Anne Bonet (senior advisor, CELIS institute) & Floor Doppen (senior programme associate, CELIS Institute) Introduction: A Conversation with Ana-Maria Belacurencu Across Europe, investment screening mechanisms have moved from legislative blueprints to operational realities. While each Member State followed its own constitutional and political path, many faced similar challenges: designing new institutions, building analytical capacity, and embedding economic security into ...
Continue reading CELIS Update on Investment Screening and Economic Security – March 2026
By Helene Schramm with the assistance of interns Reet Sodhi and Aditi Singh INVESTMENT SCREENING MECHANISMS European Union - Revised EU FDI Screening Regulation Moves Toward Final Approval On 10 February 2026, the draft of the new EU FDI Screening Regulation (“Proposal”), emerging from trialogue negotiations, was published following approval by the Permanent Representatives Committee. The Presidency has sent the letter in ...
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