The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced, during her State of the Union address on Wednesday 15 September, that a new legislative initiative - a European Chips Act - will be launched soon with the aim of putting the EU back at the forefront of the global semiconductor market.
Turning to the digital economy and its importance for the future of the Union, the President then addressed the crucial issue of microchip production. “There is no digital without...