EU AI gigafactory plan delayed as Spain backs Tarragona hub

On June 27, 2026, El Capital Digital reported that the European Commission has pushed the formal call for its AI “gigafactories” programme to July, delaying selection of up to five massive AI compute centres. Spain has already approved a mixed public‑private company to bid a gigafactory in Tarragona, backed by Banco Santander, ACS, Telefónica and Multiverse Computing.