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EIB backs Europe's first gallium production line with EUR 90 million

The European Investment Bank approved EUR 90 million in financing to METLEN for what it called Europe's first EIB-backed gallium production line, at its Agios Nikolaos site in Greece, aimed at reducing EU reliance on imported gallium for chips.

Verified AI-drafted METLEN press release, 15 January 2026

What it does not test. This does not confirm the production line is built or producing gallium, only that the financing for it has been approved.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. parts: EUR90M loan for first EU gallium line, not yet built/producing. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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