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Jaarverslag BTI (Bureau Toetsing Investeringen) 2025

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Het Bureau Toetsing Investeringen heeft haar jaarverslag over 2025 gepubliceerd, waarin een verdere toename van investeringstoetsingen wordt gemeld tegen de achtergrond van aanhoudende geopolitieke spanningen.

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Het Bureau Toetsing Investeringen (BTI) heeft haar jaarverslag over 2025 gepubliceerd. Het BTI, onderdeel van het ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat, toetst investeringen op risico's voor de nationale veiligheid en ziet toe op de naleving van economische sancties. Tegen de achtergrond van aanhoudende geopolitieke spanningen - waaronder oorlogen en conflicten, de mondiale strijd om kennis, technologie, data en kritieke grondstoffen - blijft de bescherming van de Nederlandse economische veiligheid volgens het BTI topprioriteit. Het jaarverslag biedt inzicht in de toepassing van de Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames (Wet Vifo), de Telecommunicatiewet, de Elektriciteitswet 1998 en de Gaswet. Hieronder volgen de belangrijkste bevindingen.

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