Semiconductor issues are ultimately a matter for the boss – that was the message Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wanted to send yesterday with her visit to Veldhoven near Eindhoven in the Netherlands, which was planned at short notice. The city of 45,000 inhabitants is the headquarters of „Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography“ (ASML). The company produces lithography systems that are essential for the manufacture of semiconductors and is described by the head of the Commission as a „European digital champion“.