German Federal Chancellery says Friedrich Merz emphasizes AI and microelectronics - Speech Brief
20 May 2026 11:17 UTC · German Federal Chancellery · German Chancellor Speech · Source · Email X Link

German Federal Chancellery says Friedrich Merz emphasizes AI and microelectronics

Key points

  • Friedrich Merz thanks industry for 2% production growth
  • Federal government promotes AI, microelectronics and reforms to strengthen industry

TL;DR

  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz thanked the electrical and digital industry for 2% production growth and over 200 billion euros in sales.
  • The federal government plans measures to boost industry: investment incentives, reduced bureaucracy, tax and power-plant measures, and deeper European market integration including a capital markets union.
  • The government is promoting industrial AI and microelectronics nationally and at the European level; machines will be largely exempt from the European AI Act.
Original text

Künstliche Intelligenz und die Mikroelektronik seien die Schlüsseltechnologien für die Elektro- und Metallindustrie, betonte Kanzler Merz. Foto: Bundesregierung/Johannssen Ein Produktionswachstum im letzten Jahr von zwei Prozent - und dies gegen den allgemeinen Trend: Für diese Leistung der Elektro- und Digitalindustrie bedankte sich Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz bei seiner Rede beim Verbandstreffen ZVEI-Summit 2026 i...

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