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Macron pledges EUR 109 billion in AI investment for France at summit

President Macron said France had secured EUR 109 billion in AI investment pledges ahead of the Paris AI Action Summit, naming the UAE (up to EUR 50 billion), Canada's Brookfield (EUR 20 billion), and Iliad, Orange and Thales as contributors.

Reported AI-drafted Reuters, 9 February 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that the pledged sums are contracted or disbursed; the total aggregates separate private commitments of varying maturity.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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