EU Pursues Digital Sovereignty Over US Big Tech
EU lawmakers and the European Commission are accelerating efforts in 2024–25 to reduce dependence on US cloud and AI providers after rising transatlantic tensions. Initiatives include appointing Henna Virkkunen as technology sovereignty chief, the Eurostack movement and regional open-source pilots like Schleswig-Holstein's Microsoft migration, with estimates ranging from €300 billion to over €5 trillion and a projected decade to build independent infrastructure.
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High policy and market relevance plus official initiatives; limited novelty and long timelines reduce immediate disruption.
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- Read OriginalEurope’s digital reliance on US Big Tech: Does the EU have a plan?france24.com
