Revised EU FDI Regulation Adopted: Key Changes And What It Means For Greece

On 26 June 2026, new Regulation (EU) 2026/1386 on the screening of foreign investments into the Union was published (the New EU FDI Regulation). The New EU FDI Regulation will apply from 17 January 2028, and the current FDI Regulation 2019/452 will be repealed with effect from the same date. 
Below we analyze the main changes brought about by the new EU framework.

Under the New EU FDI Regulation, screening ceases to be a matter of discretion. Whereas the 2019 Regulation merely invited Member States to maintain a mechanism in place, the New EU FDI Regulation requires each of them to have in place a review process, in line with common minimum standards. In practical terms the immediate effect is modest, as all 27 Member States have by now enacted screening legislation. The significance lies in lifting divergent national regimes onto a common floor.