ASML: Protests over job cuts

ASML employees, a Dutch giant specializing in the production of machinery for semiconductor manufacturing, have organized a walkout following the announcement of a personnel reduction plan that includes the dismissal of 1,700 people.

The news has provoked strong reactions among workers, concerned about the future of the company and the consequences that such cuts could have on innovation and chip production.

ASML is a key supplier to companies such as TSMC, Intel and Samsung, and its lithography systems are fundamental to the production of the world's most advanced chips. Any interruptions or slowdowns in production could have a significant impact on the entire semiconductor supply chain.