At the start of his visit to Germany, the Belgian King praised the good cooperation between the two countries. Finally, the royal couple went to Dresden.
The Belgian royal couple came to Dresden at the end of their visit to Germany and first found out about the local semiconductor industry. During a tour of the X-Fab company, Saxon Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) praised Belgium’s role in European chip production.
“Without Belgium, without Imec, there would be no microelectronics in Europe,” he said. Imec is a research center for nano- and microelectronics in Leuven, Belgium.
Microelectronics is an example of the need to work together, said Kretschmer. “There is no country in the world that can cover the entire production cycle of a microchip. You need international networking, you need exchange.”
Hilde Crevits, Deputy Prime Minister of the Flanders region, made similar comments. Microelectronics are becoming increasingly important on the geopolitical battlefield. A modern world without them is unimaginable. “That is why Europe must ensure that it does not lag behind the other major power blocs.”
In the afternoon, the Belgian royal couple also visited the Old Masters Picture Gallery and the Frauenkirche. A stroll through the Christmas market at the Frauenkirche was also planned. King Philippe and his wife Queen Mathilde were accompanied by, among others, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Source: Stern
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