EU tech chief Virkkunen to meet chipmaker Nexperia on Friday

EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen will meet chipmaker Nexperia on Friday, she said on X after hosting virtual meetings with the chief executives of Infineon, STMicroelectronics, NXP and Acea earlier on Thursday.

"Tomorrow meeting @Nexperia. Important lessons being drawn for our #ChipsAct 2.0 foreseen beginning of 2026," Virkkunen said on X.

Nexperia has been in the spotlight after the Dutch government earlier this month took control of it, with sources saying this was prompted by worries that the company's former CEO was dismantling the company's European operations and moving production to China.