Reported European Commission press release IP/26/1585, 14 July 2026
What it does not test. Does not establish that the aid has been paid out or that the two US-owned subsidiaries will localise design or intellectual property.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight +2 of 36 possible. EUR659m aid cleared, boosts EU-owned chip capacity; 2 of 4 plants US-owned, aid unpaid. European Sovereignty Index