The European Union has taken a further step to introduce control measures for operators from third countries that acquire stakes in European Union companies with the help of public subsidies. They are also expected to affect interventions in the European market by operators from non-EU countries that receive state aid, for example when they participate in public offers.
On June 30, the European Parliament and Council reached an agreement in this regard, modifying to a certain extent the proposal that the European Commission launched on May 5, 2021. The Regulation that finally implements the agreement should adopt
