EU Council backs creation of AI gigafactories in Europe

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Jan. 22, 2026 – 

By eeNews Europe

The EU Council has approved changes to the EuroHPC framework that open the door to building large-scale AI gigafactories across Europe. The move expands the mandate of the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking to cover massive AI compute infrastructure alongside supercomputing and quantum technologies.

For eeNews Europe readers, the decision matters because it directly affects access to advanced compute resources, public-private investment opportunities, and the future competitiveness of Europe’s semiconductor, system, and AI ecosystems. It also signals where EU funding and procurement priorities will land in the coming years.

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