All 27 EU states and industry sign Semicon Declaration for Chips Act 2.0

All 27 EU states and about 50 companies and industry groups, including ASML and STMicroelectronics, signed a Semicon Declaration urging the Commission to draft a revised Chips Act to secure Europe's semiconductor supply chain.

Verified Editor-read European Commission press release, 29 September 2025

What it does not test. The declaration commits no funding and does not specify what a revised Chips Act would contain.

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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