According to Bloomberg on the 22nd (local time), Frank Heimskerk, Executive Vice President of ASML, stated at an event held in Amsterdam the previous day, “We are not selling anything in Europe.” He, who oversees global external affairs, explained, “This is because Europe is not investing, and semiconductor factories are not being built in Europe.” ASML is the world’s only company that manufactures extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment, which is essential for producing cutting-edge semiconductors. This technology is indispensable for producing high-tech semiconductor chips. Companies such as Taiwan’s TSMC and Samsung Electronics use this company’s equipment to etch fine transistor circuits onto silicon wafers, serving as the foundation supporting the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom.