Actual source: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/member-states-join-forces-european-initiative-processors-and-semiconductor-technologies https:

Actual source: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/member-states-join-forces-european-initiative-processors-and-semiconductor-technologies https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/member-st... “ Press release7 December 2020 Member States join forces for a European initiative on processors and semiconductor technologies ” Appreciate your cynicism but maybe Brexit along with competition from China, the Far East and the United States will focus European minds. Let's not forget the many EU-wide research and development initiatives that are successful. I can provide a list if you so wish.