The Council of the European Union (Transport, Telecommunications and Energy) adopted three legislative acts and noted progress on several digital and transport files during its meetings on 8 and 9 June 2026, according to draft minutes published on 10 July 2026.
The Council formally adopted the Regulation on foreign investment screening, based on Articles 114 and 207(2) TFEU, with a joint statement by the European Parliament and the Commission annexed. The Regulation on global steel overcapacity, based on Article 207(2) TFEU, was adopted with Estonia voting against and Portugal abstaining; several Member States attached joint statements. The Directive amending victims' rights Directive 2012/29/EU, based on Article 82(2)(c) TFEU, was adopted with Malta and Slovakia abstaining and Denmark not participating.
On digital policy, the Council reached a general approach on the Regulation on European Business Wallets, with Germany, Spain, and a joint statement by Austria, Estonia, Malta, Poland and Slovenia entered in the annex. Progress reports were noted on the Regulation on clean corporate vehicles, the Regulation on digital networks (Digital Networks Act), and the Cybersecurity Package.
The foreign investment screening regulation will harmonise national screening mechanisms for foreign direct investments that could affect security or public order. The steel overcapacity regulation aims to address global overcapacity through trade defence measures. The victims' rights directive strengthens protections for crime victims across the EU.
The European Business Wallet regulation, once finalised, would create a digital identity wallet for businesses to simplify cross-border transactions. The Digital Networks Act seeks to modernise telecoms regulation, while the clean corporate vehicles regulation targets emissions from corporate fleets.
The adopted acts will be signed and published in the Official Journal. The files where only progress was noted will return to the Council agenda for further discussion, with trilogues expected on the European Business Wallet following the general approach.