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The Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium has been officially launched in The Hague, with the Commission welcoming the initiative having strong potential to strengthen European digital sovereignty. DG Connect’s Director for Future Networks, Thibaut Kleiner, represented the Commission during the launch event.  The DC EDIC represents a significant step in Europe’s efforts to strengthen digital sovereignty by coordinating national efforts to develop open, in

Microsoft has admitted that it can't protect EU data from U.S. snooping. In sworn testimony before a French Senate inquiry into the role of public procurement in promoting digital sovereignty, Anton Carniaux, Microsoft France's director of public and legal affairs, was asked whether he could guarantee that French citizen data would never be transmitted to U.S. authorities without explicit French authorization. And, he replied, "No, I cannot guarantee it." He said that the co

The use of artificial intelligence in the EU is regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law. Find out how it protects you. Table of contents AI regulation in Europe: the first comprehensive framework What Parliament wanted in AI legislation AI Act: different rules for different risk levels Transparency requirements Encouraging AI innovation and start-ups in Europe Implementation EU AI Act compliance timeline More on the EU’s digital measures As part of its

Explore Europe’s sovereign cloud movement — key providers, adoption challenges, and how EU initiatives like Gaia-X and Virtuora drive digital sovereignty and compliance. Europe is determined to take charge of its digital destiny. The EU sovereign cloud movement is central to this mission — ensuring that data, workloads, and operations remain under European technical and legal control. It is a vital part of the broader EU digital sovereignty agenda . Cloud sovereignty goes bey

Trump administration 'has made the call for tech sovereignty an urgent geopolitical issue' Not content to wait for open letters to influence the European Commission, Dutch parliamentarians have taken matters into their own hands by passing eight motions urging the government to ditch US-made tech for homegrown alternatives. The motions were submitted  and all passed last year during a discussion in the Netherlands' House of Representatives on concerns about government data be

As Ukraine explores alternatives to SpaceX's Starlink, the potential adoption of Eutelsat OneWeb's satellite network raises critical questions about connectivity, resilience, and strategic autonomy. As tensions between Ukraine and its international partners escalate, the potential replacement of SpaceX’s Starlink with Eutelsat OneWeb’s satellite constellation has emerged as a critical geopolitical and technological challenge. With approximately 42,000 Starlink terminals curre

In the age of Cloud computing, the concept of Cloud sovereignty has become increasingly vital for organizations seeking to harness the power of the Cloud while retaining control over their data and operations. This blog post explores the multifaceted aspects of Cloud sovereignty, including its definition, key areas, benefits, challenges, best practices, and how Cloud Sovereignty Partners can help organizations navigate this complex terrain. Cloud sovereignty can be defined as