Reuters reported on December 23 that Intel is stepping up negotiations with the Italian government, The estimated investment is nearly 8 billion euros (about US $9 billion) to build a semiconductor packaging plant. < / P > < p > < / P > < p > it is reported that the negotiation situation is relatively complex at present. The Italian government hopes Intel to clarify its plan in Italy before formally determining a package of favorable conditions such as employment and energy costs. The source said that if the two sides reach an agreement, they will start to choose the factory location. < / P > < p > Intel plans for the future Invest 80 billion euros in Europe in ten years to improve cutting-edge manufacturing capacity to help avoid semiconductor shortage. As part of the plan, Germany, the EU's largest economy, is in a leading position in undertaking the "European giant factory" in Intel's plan, and faces competition from France