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EU Unveils Tech Sovereignty Plan, Bars US Cloud Giants

6/4/2026

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EU Tech Sovereignty

European Union unveiled a technology sovereignty package on Wednesday to curb foreign tech reliance.
The plan aims to triple EU data-center capacity within five to seven years.
It introduces a Cloud and AI Development Act that bars Microsoft, Amazon and Google from sensitive public-sector cloud contracts.
The package revises the Chips Act 2.0 to boost semiconductor production and cut red tape for chip fabs.
Europe currently spends €264 billion ($307 billion) each year on U.S. cloud software.
The Commission estimates €120 billion ($139 billion) in public-private funding will be required by 2035 to revitalize the semiconductor sector.

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France pushes sovereignty

France will replace Zoom and Teams with a domestic platform for all departments by next year.
The French government also plans to move workstations from Windows to open-source Linux.
The European Parliament will route Firefox and Edge searches through the French alternative Quant, cutting reliance on Google.
The European Commission will consult member states and the European Investment Bank Group to design an equity capacity for financing tech-sovereignty projects.

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Historical Context

In March 2002 the EU and ESA agreed to build Galileo, a €10 billion, 30-satellite GNSS to cut dependence on U.S. GPS. The first test satellite launched on 28 December 2005 and early operational capability was reached on 15 December 2016 with 24 active satellites. This EU-led effort now underlies the €120 billion digital sovereignty package driven by the European Commission, France and the European Investment Bank.

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EU Tech Sovereignty

European Union unveiled a technology sovereignty package on Wednesday to curb foreign tech reliance.
The plan aims to triple EU data-center capacity within five to seven years.
It introduces a Cloud and AI Development Act that bars Microsoft, Amazon and Google from sensitive public-sector cloud contracts.
The package revises the Chips Act 2.0 to boost semiconductor production and cut red tape for chip fabs.
Europe currently spends €264 billion ($307 billion) each year on U.S. cloud software.
The Commission estimates €120 billion ($139 billion) in public-private funding will be required by 2035 to revitalize the semiconductor sector.

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