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Merz tells Hightech Agenda launch Europe must not cede the tech future

Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Hightech Agenda launch event that Germany must not let the United States and China alone decide the technological future. He named AI, quantum, microelectronics, biotechnology, fusion and climate neutral mobility as the priority fields.

Verified Opinion Editor-read Bundesregierung speech transcript, "Rede des Kanzlers zum Hightech Agenda-Auftakt," 29 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not commit new funding, since the agenda folds in earlier cabinet decisions such as the Microelectronics Strategy rather than announcing fresh money.

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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