In an alliance for microelectronics, Germany and 16 other EU countries want to invest billions in the development of modern microprocessors and semiconductors.

""This is a crucial area for the competitiveness of the European Union," said Germany's Federal Economics Minister Peter Altmaier after a video conference of the EU ministers responsible for digitization. In Germany alone there will be funding requirements of several billion euros in the coming years. It is also about "a considerable number of jobs," said Altmaier. The CDU politician presented a joint declaration by 17 EU states, which is intended to support a so-called IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) on microelectronics and communication technologies. This is a project of European interest "which, through state funding, makes an important contribution to growth, employment and the competitiveness of European industry and economy". There is a similar project in the area of ​​battery cell production. EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton spoke of an "important step for Europe's digital sovereignty". So far, Europe is too dependent on suppliers from third countries."

In Lithuania, this idea has not even been translated into Lithuanian language. We in Lithuania are creating a prosperity state hung in the air without any real basis for that prosperity to emerge. We are already finalizing lists of conscripts who will serve in barracks in the heat of a pandemic. And what more is needed? After all, the Good Soldier Schweik did the same. True, he lost the war ...