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# EU funds first submarine cable hubs and opens EUR 40 million repair call
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-06-23-eu-submarine-cable-hubs-repair-funding/
- Published: 2026-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-02T09:20:27.000Z
- Description: The European Commission granted EUR 5.8 million to launch the first two Regional Cable Hubs, in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas, and opened a separate EUR 40 million Connecting Europe Facility call for cable repair capacity.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, #news, #verified

Verified [European Commission press release, 23 June 2026](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-funds-first-regional-cable-hubs-and-launches-eu40-million-call-cable-repair-capacity?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not show any cable-repair contract has yet been awarded under the EUR 40 million call.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +8 of 36 possible. EU grants fund first 2 regional cable hubs; repair-capacity call still open, no award. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)