You can do both. It is very dangerous to rely on military material half a planet away in times of possible war. Plus, Europe produces the equipment that is used to produce chips, so why not making them?
WTF Hungary! What an embarrassment for the rest of the EU. Looks like they miss the soviet-era Moscow-aligned dictatorship.
Consumer's rights and privacy are the best in the world by far. I guess Russian trolls are not interested in that sort of progress...
I feel you. Hang in there, try finding support, weather with people you know or through non profits or government agencies.
Everybody go to Deezer!