EU targets 'technological sovereignty' with push for homegrown tech and distance with US and Asia
The EU is set to announce a new initiative aimed at reducing its reliance on American and Asian technology. This 'technological sovereignty' package will focus on enhancing domestic manufacturing and developing European alternatives in sectors like cloud computing and AI. The move is seen as a response to past crises and aims to ensure Europe retains control over its digital ecosystem.
- ▪The EU plans to unveil a 'technological sovereignty' package to reduce dependence on foreign technology.
- ▪The initiative includes new rules on chips, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence.
- ▪The EU currently relies on foreign providers for over 80 percent of its digital products and services.
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A photograph taken on May 28, 2026 shows the European flags flapping in the breeze in outside the EU headquarters in Brussels. NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP The EU will set out on Wednesday, June 3, how the 27-country bloc hopes to slash its dependence on American and Asian technology, and favor European digital alternatives. The plans risk further angering the United States, which has pushed back hard at the European Union's fines and rules in recent years against American tech companies. The bloc has in the past year ramped up its efforts to boost domestic manufacturing across different sectors, and catch up with rival companies in the United States and China.
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