JOINT PRESS RELEASE 11 December 2025 Luxembourg / Geneva EIB and STMicroelectronics announce €1 billion agreement to boost Europe’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy Credit line to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor industry and support innovation, sustainability and energy efficiency in line with EU objectivesFirst €500 million tranche signed to support acceleration of R&D and high-volume chip manufacturing in Italy and France. The new agreement, the ninth between EIB and ST, brings total financing to ...