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EU Unveils Cloud AI Sovereignty Act, Critics Cite US Dependence

6/15/2026

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The European Commission released a sovereignty package with the Cloud and AI Development Act to rank EU public-sector cloud providers.
Critics say the package’s datacentre acceleration zones could raise U.S. hyperscaler reliance, household electricity bills, and ignore societal risks.
The assurance level bans U.S. big-tech from a slice of public-sector cloud contracts, causing a Slovenian judge to lose U.S. service access after President Donald Trump sanctioned him, highlighting EU risk.

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The European Commission released a sovereignty package with the Cloud and AI Development Act to rank EU public-sector cloud providers.
Critics say the package’s datacentre acceleration zones could raise U.S. hyperscaler reliance, household electricity bills, and ignore societal risks.
The assurance level bans U.S. big-tech from a slice of public-sector cloud contracts, causing a Slovenian judge to lose U.S. service access after President Donald Trump sanctioned him, highlighting EU risk.