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EU Pursues Digital Independence Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

1/25/2026

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The European Union aims for digital independence from U.S. technology to reduce risk from outages, cyber-attacks, and geopolitical tensions.
In Helsingborg, Sweden, a project tests public service functionality during digital blackouts.
Schleswig-Holstein is shifting to open-source software to reduce reliance on Microsoft.
The European Union is developing a cloud sovereignty framework to keep data under European control.

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Story summary

The European Union aims for digital independence from U.S. technology to reduce risk from outages, cyber-attacks, and geopolitical tensions.
In Helsingborg, Sweden, a project tests public service functionality during digital blackouts.
Schleswig-Holstein is shifting to open-source software to reduce reliance on Microsoft.
The European Union is developing a cloud sovereignty framework to keep data under European control.