Verified European Commission press release IP/26/1095, 20 May 2026
What it does not test. Does not establish that either facility has broken ground or that the grants have been disbursed.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. parts: EU approves EUR288M German aid for EUV optics (Zeiss) and SiC material (Zadient) fabs, not yet built. European Sovereignty Index