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Spain approves EUR 719 million state stake in Telefónica-led AI gigafactory bid

Spain's Council of Ministers authorised SETT, the state tech investment vehicle, to take a EUR 719 million equity stake in a Móra la Nova, Tarragona consortium bidding to host an EU AI gigafactory, ahead of Brussels' site selection.

Verified Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia (Gobierno de España), 16 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not confirm the EU has selected this site as a gigafactory host, nor name the final private partners, which the release leaves unspecified.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. Spain authorises EUR719M state equity stake in gigafactory-bid consortium (own); EU site pick still pending.. European Sovereignty Index

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