EU divided over foreign state investments

The discussion on whether protective measures should be set against foreign state investments of companies in the European Union continues after UK finance minister Alistair Darling has spoken against such a move. However, at the same time, the Dutch parliament has called for protective barriers.

There is growing unease in Europe about the upward clout of state-financed investment funds from Russia, China and the Gulf states in European industry.

But Mr Darling said the UK would r...