Europe and US Expand Investment in Critical Technologies
New initiatives aim to boost semiconductor production, clean energy, AI and Defence, deepening economic ties across the Atlantic.
NEW YORK — Europe and the United States announced a significant expansion of joint investment in critical technologies on Tuesday, pledging to strengthen supply chains, accelerate innovation and reduce strategic dependencies on rival powers.
The new transatlantic initiative commits more than €300 billion in public and private capital over the next five years, with a focus on semiconductors, clean energy, artificial intelligence and advanced industrial technologies.
Leaders said the plan would create high-skilled jobs on both sides of the Atlantic, enhance economic security and ensure that democratic economies remain at the forefront of the next wave of innovation.
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