Europe has a certain tradition in the world of semiconductors, so-called microchips, industrial elements that have become extremely important in today’s world, but recently it has begun to look to increase its footprint in this Asian-dominated field. One of the most important stakes is overcoming dependence on China and other Asian countries, from where European countries massively import these products of strategic importance.

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The EU currently accounts for around 8%-9% of the global semiconductor market, but aims to reach 20%-30% of the market by 2030. In addition, last year the Union launched a competition for partial financing of semiconductor production. , extremely important for electronic, automotive and other industries.

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