{"id":1901964,"date":"2026-04-25T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1901964"},"modified":"2026-04-25T05:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:00:54","slug":"can-europe-keep-its-industrial-champions-in-the-ai-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1901964","title":{"rendered":"Can Europe keep its industrial champions in the AI era?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/50\/09\/1200x675_cmsv2_bb74e0b6-c802-510f-ad05-573b51a6a4b4-9735009.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2886164-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2886164\" data-cid=\"9721737\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2886164-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/17\/37\/189x106_cmsv2_7012ba41-bb30-592a-85e1-09f497ebf9b0-9721737.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Across Europe, travellers can get up close with nature and animals \u2013 including sleeping near wolves\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ditch the hotel for a zoo? 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a high-stakes choice regarding data rules and the chip dilemma of speed vs. sovereignty'><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              As the &#8220;Trump Effect&#8221; lures factories away with tax cuts and deregulation, Europe faces a high-stakes choice regarding data rules and the chip dilemma of speed vs. sovereignty<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Canva<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Canva\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbsp<b>Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop, Euronews<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1777093254\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-04-25 07:00:54 +02:00\">25\/04\/2026 &#8211; 7:00 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\" class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\">\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__header u-display-flex\"><span>Share<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" 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As the &#8220;Trump Effect&#8221; lures factories away with tax cuts and deregulation, Europe faces a high-stakes choice regarding data rules and the chip dilemma of speed vs. sovereignty.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--next js-article-content\">\n<p>This week, social media is buzzing with German Siemens CEO Roland Busch stating to Bloomberg that he thinks investing in China and the United States is more logical, given the regulatory burden the company is experiencing in the EU.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s nonsense to treat industrial and machine data the same way as personal data&#8230; I can\u2019t explain to my shareholders why I\u2019m investing money in an environment where I\u2019m being held back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>This statement can be interpreted not only in light of the European artificial intelligence regulatory framework and the ongoing AI Omnibus negotiations, but also the data framework, which is still a major roadblock for both small and large companies within Europe.<\/p>\n<h3>The &#8220;Trump Effect&#8221;: Europe\u2019s task to retain its own industry<\/h3>\n<p>The threat of losing European industrial champions, at least partially, is very real: the American mix of deregulation, lowered taxes for domestic manufacturers through the legendary &#8220;One big beautiful bill&#8221;, and a never-ending threat of new tariffs and related uncertainty is making European industrial players diversify their investments to keep the American consumer base within reach.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump stated at the 2025 World Economic Forum that \u201cthere will be no better place on Earth to create jobs, build factories, or grow a company than right here in the good old USA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The US is keeping track of all global companies which are planning to invest in the US, and the \u201cTrump effect\u201d list already includes 15 EU companies. <\/p>\n<p>Whether these investments are new or have already been pre-planned and are only used as political PR is uncertain, but, looking at the lists, the Siemens Healthineers group will invest $150 million \u201cto expand production, including relocating manufacturing operations for its Varian company from Mexico to California,\u201d Siemens will invest $285 million \u201cin US manufacturing and AI data centers, which will create more than 900 new skilled manufacturing jobs,\u201d and Siemens Energy will invest $1 billion \u201cto scale up US-based production of grid and gas turbine equipment and expand its apprenticeship and training programs.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>German perspective on industry and data<\/h3>\n<p>German companies Siemens and SAP have talked extensively before about the need to revise AI and data rules for Europe\u2019s big industry, which has resonated with the German government. At least declaratively, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supported the idea of simplification for many things, with a special focus on AI rules for industry, at the Hannover Messe recently.<\/p>\n<p>While not in the spotlight for now, the debates on the upcoming Data Act &#8211; which, as a result of the European Data Union Strategy, will try to merge the Open Data Directive and the Data Governance Act, and repeal the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation &#8211; will also be interesting to watch from a consumer and smaller-company perspective. <\/p>\n<p>Judging by the first Council position leaks, the European industry is lobbying hard to argue that some obligations for industry players to share data in the Data Act are excessive and, thus, threatening to their trade secrets. <\/p>\n<p>The reality is that big industry players are hesitant to share or sell their data to smaller, data-oriented companies, even if they don&#8217;t have plans to operationalise the data themselves. This has also been reflected in the Data Union Strategy\u2019s communication: \u201cIndividual manufacturers are hesitant to share this data due to trade secrets, privacy, and competition concerns.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Overall, finding a balance between meeting industry requests and facilitating a broader European data economy will be difficult for the EU. <\/p>\n<p>This challenge is compounded by politicians and lobby groups who oppose simplification, often dismissing such efforts as &#8220;US lobbying&#8221; while ignoring the actual statements made by European industry players.<\/p>\n<h3>The political friction behind AI Gigafactories: sovereignty vs speed<\/h3>\n<p>One of the cornerstones of the EU\u2019s AI Continent Action Plan is the development of five European AI Gigafactories &#8211; large-scale facilities with massive computing power and data centres designed to support the European industry\u2019s AI development and application needs. <\/p>\n<p>The catch is that each Gigafactory will require at least 100,000 chips, most of which currently come from the US. Although the EU is working hard to develop its own chip industry, the sector needs these AI-optimised chips here and now. <\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s fast reaction to the Biden AI Diffusion Plan in early 2025, where the Commission officials asked the US to rethink their approach, further illustrates that the bloc does not yet have the capacity to produce these chips domestically.<\/p>\n<p>The EU initiated the European Chips Act in 2022 with an ambitious goal: doubling Europe&#8217;s global semiconductor market share to 20% by 2030. The Chips IPCEIs (Important Projects of Common European Interest) began rolling out in 2023, and global demand &#8211; projected to grow by roughly 25% &#8211; is pulling the European industry upwards, with an estimated double-digit growth in 2026. <\/p>\n<p>However, with the rise of AI and the urgent need for AI-optimised chips, the EU is now initiating Chips Act 2.0, which is intended to tackle the gap between global AI-chip leaders and European capacity. Industry dialogues are estimating a need for at least 30-60 billion in EU funding, supplemented by 50-60 billion from Member States, resulting in a total including private investment of 200-300 billion euros.<\/p>\n<p>Back to the AI Gigafactories &#8211; in early 2026, a group of countries ranging from France to Poland asked the Commission to provide more details about the conditions and rules before the call for AI Gigafactories was launched. Euractiv commented that France is unhappy about the potential for AI Gigafactories and European taxpayer money ending up in the mass-purchasing of American chips without sufficiently exploring European opportunities, while German ministries are becoming less and less vocal about it, claiming it may clash with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. <\/p>\n<p>The unsaid part is how to facilitate the growth of the local chip industry (a long-term solution) while meeting immediate needs (a short-term solution). For countries with globally competitive industries that are being seduced (sometimes &#8211; strongarmed) by other jurisdictions to relocate every day, the potential of exploring European alternatives may only lengthen the process and dilute the already modest investment (\u20ac20 billion) for AI Gigafactories.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, while building on the existing successful European chip industry through the Chips Act 2.0 and additional investments is a logical and strategic move on the part of the EU, the implementation and funding processes are likely to become entangled in the typical web of bureaucracy and diverging interests. 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|Euronews Tech Talks Podcast<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2888082-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2888082\" data-cid=\"9731295\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Unauthorised users hack Anthropic&#8217;s &#8216;too dangerous to release&#8217; AI<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2888698-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2888698\" data-cid=\"9734675\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Explained: Why is Trump angry about the UK&#8217;s digital services tax?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2888126-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2888126\" data-cid=\"9731462\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Why Palantir&#8217;s 22-point &#8216;manifesto&#8217; draws backlash over tech&#8217;s future<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">This week, social media is buzzing with German Siemens CEO Roland Busch stating to Bloomberg that he thinks investing in China and the United States is more logical, given the regulatory burden the company is experiencing in the EU.\u201cIt\u2019s nonsense to treat industrial and machine data the same way as personal data&#8230; I can\u2019t explain to my shareholders why I\u2019m investing money in an environment where I\u2019m being held back,\u201d he said.This statement can be interpreted not only in light of the European artificial intelligence regulatory framework and the ongoing AI Omnibus negotiations, but also the data framework, which is still a major roadblock for both small and large companies within Europe.The &#8220;Trump Effect&#8221;: Europe\u2019s task to retain its own industryThe threat of losing European industrial champions, at least partially, is very real: the American mix of deregulation, lowered taxes for domestic manufacturers through the legendary &#8220;One big beautiful bill&#8221;, and a never-ending threat of new tariffs and related uncertainty is making European industrial players diversify their investments to keep the American consumer base within reach.US President Donald Trump stated at the 2025 World Economic Forum that \u201cthere will be no better place on Earth to create jobs, build factories, or grow a company than right here in the good old USA.\u201dThe US is keeping track of all global companies which are planning to invest in the US, and the \u201cTrump effect\u201d list already includes 15 EU companies.Whether these investments are new or have already been pre-planned and are only used as political PR is uncertain, but, looking at the lists, the Siemens Healthineers group will invest $150 million \u201cto expand production, including relocating manufacturing operations for its Varian company from Mexico to California,\u201d Siemens will invest $285 million \u201cin US manufacturing and AI data centers, which will create more than 900 new skilled manufacturing jobs,\u201d and Siemens Energy will invest $1 billion \u201cto scale up US-based production of grid and gas turbine equipment and expand its apprenticeship and training programs.\u201dGerman perspective on industry and data\u00a0German companies Siemens and SAP have talked extensively before about the need to revise AI and data rules for Europe\u2019s big industry, which has resonated with the German government. At least declaratively, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supported the idea of simplification for many things, with a special focus on AI rules for industry, at the Hannover Messe recently.While not in the spotlight for now, the debates on the upcoming Data Act &#8211; which, as a result of the European Data Union Strategy, will try to merge the Open Data Directive and the Data Governance Act, and repeal the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation &#8211; will also be interesting to watch from a consumer and smaller-company perspective.\u00a0Judging by the first Council position leaks, the European industry is lobbying hard to argue that some obligations for industry players to share data in the Data Act are excessive and, thus, threatening to their trade secrets.The reality is that big industry players are hesitant to share or sell their data to smaller, data-oriented companies, even if they don&#8217;t have plans to operationalise the data themselves. This has also been reflected in the Data Union Strategy\u2019s communication: \u201cIndividual manufacturers are hesitant to share this data due to trade secrets, privacy, and competition concerns.&#8221;Overall, finding a balance between meeting industry requests and facilitating a broader European data economy will be difficult for the EU.This challenge is compounded by politicians and lobby groups who oppose simplification, often dismissing such efforts as &#8220;US lobbying&#8221; while ignoring the actual statements made by European industry players.The political friction behind AI Gigafactories: sovereignty vs speedOne of the cornerstones of the EU\u2019s AI Continent Action Plan is the development of five European AI Gigafactories &#8211; large-scale facilities with massive computing power and data centres designed to support the European industry\u2019s AI development and application needs.\u00a0The catch is that each Gigafactory will require at least 100,000 chips, most of which currently come from the US. Although the EU is working hard to develop its own chip industry, the sector needs these AI-optimised chips here and now.The EU\u2019s fast reaction to the Biden AI Diffusion Plan in early 2025, where the Commission officials asked the US to rethink their approach, further illustrates that the bloc does not yet have the capacity to produce these chips domestically.The EU initiated the European Chips Act in 2022 with an ambitious goal: doubling Europe&#8217;s global semiconductor market share to 20% by 2030. The Chips IPCEIs (Important Projects of Common European Interest) began rolling out in 2023, and global demand &#8211; projected to grow by roughly 25% &#8211; is pulling the European industry upwards, with an estimated double-digit growth in 2026.However, with the rise of AI and the urgent need for AI-optimised chips, the EU is now initiating Chips Act 2.0, which is intended to tackle the gap between global AI-chip leaders and European capacity. Industry dialogues are estimating a need for at least 30-60 billion in EU funding, supplemented by 50-60 billion from Member States, resulting in a total including private investment of 200-300 billion euros.Back to the AI Gigafactories &#8211; in early 2026, a group of countries ranging from France to Poland asked the Commission to provide more details about the conditions and rules before the call for AI Gigafactories was launched. Euractiv commented that France is unhappy about the potential for AI Gigafactories and European taxpayer money ending up in the mass-purchasing of American chips without sufficiently exploring European opportunities, while German ministries are becoming less and less vocal about it, claiming it may clash with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.\u00a0The unsaid part is how to facilitate the growth of the local chip industry (a long-term solution) while meeting immediate needs (a short-term solution). For countries with globally competitive industries that are being seduced (sometimes &#8211; strongarmed) by other jurisdictions to relocate every day, the potential of exploring European alternatives may only lengthen the process and dilute the already modest investment (\u20ac20 billion) for AI Gigafactories.Moreover, while building on the existing successful European chip industry through the Chips Act 2.0 and additional investments is a logical and strategic move on the part of the EU, the implementation and funding processes are likely to become entangled in the typical web of bureaucracy and diverging interests. 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