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Catalonia wins Spanish government backing for EU AI Gigafactory bid

Catalonia's government backed a Telefonica led consortium's bid for an EU AI Gigafactory at Mora la Nova and San Fernando de Henares, reportedly worth about EUR 5 billion.

Reported Editor-read Catalan News, 21 June 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that the Commission will select the Telefonica led bid for funding.

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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