Brussels seeks detail on EU firms' US investment plans ahead of trade talks

European Commission query about companies' plans noted that the request came personally from Ursula von der Leyen

Sources say the query about companies' plans over the next five years was sent to BusinessEurope (the Confederation of European Business) and the European Roundtable for Industry. Picture: iStock

European Union policymakers have asked the EU's leading companies and CEOs to swiftly provide detail of their US investment plans, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as Brussels prepares for trade talks with Washington.

Members of the Confederation of European Business, also known as BusinessEurope, an alliance of 42 federations across the region, received a survey from the European Commission on Monday. It asked for information on upcoming US investments with the instruction to respond as soon as possible, one source said.