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Brookfield pledges EUR 10 billion for AI campus in Cambrai, France

At the Choose France summit, Brookfield pledged EUR 10 billion for "E-Valley," an AI data centre campus in Cambrai run via Data4, targeting about 1GW capacity and roughly 4,000 jobs.

Reported AI-drafted French Ministry for the Economy press release, 19 May 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that financing is signed or construction funded; it is an announced pledge, with building due to start in 2026.

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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