Coalition Core #45· Sep 30, 2025
Explanation
This artwork visualizes the formation of the EU's SEMICON coalition as the assembly of a single, powerful entity from 27 distinct national parts. The central object, a hybrid shield-microchip, symbolizes the coalition's defensive and technological purpose in achieving strategic autonomy. The emanating light represents the collective power and innovation of the united bloc, while the looming peripheral forms signify the geopolitical pressures from the US and China that prompted this landmark agreement.
Traits
- Themes: Geopolitical competition, Technological sovereignty, Economic security, Strategic autonomy
- Actors: European Union, SEMICON coalition, Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans
- Tone: Neutral
- Impact: High
Tags
technologygeopoliticssemiconductoreuropecoalitionautonomyeconomyunitychips