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Amazon Adds €18 Billion in Spain to Expand Cloud and AI, Taking Total to €33.7 Billion

The move underscores a push to base Amazon’s European AI operations in Spain following talks with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at MWC Barcelona.

Overview

  • The new commitment raises Amazon’s announced Spain outlay to €33.7 billion, focused on expanding AWS data centres and AI capacity.
  • Amazon says the initiatives will support up to 30,000 jobs through 2035, with figures presented as company projections.
  • The package builds on last year’s €15.7 billion AWS plan in Aragón, projected to average 17,500 jobs a year at local companies through 2033.
  • Plans include new supply-chain facilities in Aragón—such as server manufacturing and repair—expected to create about 1,800 direct jobs.
  • The company estimates a €31.7 billion contribution to Spain’s GDP by 2035 and describes Spain as the AI epicentre of its European operations after the MWC meeting.