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STMicroelectronics CEO says 5,000 jobs to go in France and Italy by 2027

STMicroelectronics CEO Jean-Marc Chery said 5,000 staff will leave over three years, including 2,800 planned cuts and about 2,000 through attrition. France expects 1,000 voluntary departures and Italy faces 1,200 cuts at the Agrate plant, which its government opposes.

Reported Editor-read Reuters (via Investing.com), 4 June 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the Italian cuts at Agrate are finalised; Italy's government was still pushing back.

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.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-20. How the record is made

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