Investment screening is a mechanism by which the government can assess whether an investment poses a threat from the application of the so-called Hard power or the use of economic mechanisms as a weapon. Something Russia has done with its energy projects in Europe.
Thus, on the air of Euronews PrimeTime, the director of the economic program of the Center for the Study of Democracy, Ruslan Stefanov, explained the measures taken by the EU for economic security.
As an example, he gave Nord Stream 2 for Germany.
As early as the spring of 2022, after seeing Russia's intentions towards Ukraine, Germany moved to take control of the assets owned by Gazprom and made it so that these assets could not be detrimental to the German economy.< /p>
Given Bulgaria's historical connection with Russia and the fact that the heart of Bulgarian energy is technologically dependent on the Russian side, there is still a tendency for our country to move away from this proximity more and more over the years. Anyway, we remain among the most affected and vulnerable countries from risky investments, Ruslan Stefanov also pointed out.