EU Plans Major Push for Digital Sovereignty
The EU is gearing up for a historic shift:
In 2026, a new legislative package is set to be introduced, aiming to drastically reduce dependence on foreign tech in AI, cloud infrastructure, and semiconductors.
The goal?
Public institutions should prioritize European open-source solutions—similar to for example Schleswig-Holstein’s open-source approach, but EU-wide.
Why this could be a game-changer:
✅ Less US dominance: If adopted, authorities would have to choose providers fully under EU control—with transparent data flows and local servers.
✅ Open source in focus: The EU recognizes open standards as key to digital sovereignty and is planning to fund European alternatives—from cloud solutions to AI, and even community platforms like friendi.ca.
✅ Municipalities could lead: Cities and towns could set up their own servers (for email, collaboration, social network or local services) with potential EU support.
Europe’s digital independence is on the rise ☀️
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Tom Stoneham
in reply to Charlie_House • • •Genuine curiosity as a digital sovereignty watcher: do you have a source?
The EU has been talking about digital sovereignty for 5 or 6 years but what they mean is "European Big Tech". They are still committed to SaaS.
Specific countries - France, Luxembourg, some parts of Germany and Denmark - have a different approach of bringing core function back in house and dropping SaaS as much as possible.
If the EU was pivoting to that approach it would be HUGE.
Charlie_House
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