ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026, calls on EU to help create demand

ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026

Lithography giant ASML says it sold zero systems in Europe in 2026 and is urging the EU to stimulate demand. The post doesn't specify which customers or orders fell through, but the headline makes clear Europe's weak appetite for advanced chipmaking gear. For AI practitioners, this signals Europe is falling behind Asia and the US in compute infrastructure, likely concentrating future training-chip capacity elsewhere.