> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Von der Leyen's State of the Union pushes AI gigafactories and cloud law
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-09-10-von-der-leyen-state-of-the-union-2025/
- Published: 2025-09-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T04:00:24.000Z
- Description: Von der Leyen's State of the Union address announced the Commission is pursuing AI Gigafactories investment, a Cloud and AI Development Act, a Quantum Sandbox and a European AI and Tech Declaration signed by tech CEOs to back EU sovereignty.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Policy and law, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified, #editor-read

Verified Editor-read [European Commission, SPEECH/25/2053, 10 September 2025](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/ov/SPEECH%5F25%5F2053?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not itself commit a euro figure to any of the announced programmes, which still need separate legislative and budget steps.

**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](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/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 2026-10-14\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)