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Commission clears EUR 623 million German state aid for two chip fabs

The Commission approved EUR 495 million for GlobalFoundries' dual-use Dresden expansion and EUR 128 million for X-FAB's Erfurt foundry, both German state aid under Chips Act rules. Cumulative EU-cleared chip aid now stands at about EUR 13.2 billion.

Verified Editor-read European Commission press release IP/25/3020, 11 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that either fab has begun construction or reached its planned output.

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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