France's Macron: EU needs to screen foreign investment

French President Emmanuel Macron urged EU leaders to back a plan to screen foreign investments in strategic industry at an EU summit on Thursday to help level the playing field for European companies.

Arriving for his first meeting with leaders of the other 27 EU nations, Macron said he backed free trade but curbs on foreign investment are needed in certain sectors "because others do not respect the rules."

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