US EditionEuropean Leaders Seek ‘Digital Sovereignty’ over Tech Infrastructure
THE NETHERLANDS AND EUROPE, JUN 20 – European leaders push for local cloud infrastructure to reduce reliance on U.S. providers amid rising geopolitical tensions and security concerns, with 30% government cloud usage targeted by 2029.
- Volunteers at a Berlin market stall run by charity Topio help people purge their phones of U.S. tech influence amid rising interest in European digital services.
- This shift follows concerns about U.S. data privacy and security heightened since Donald Trump's inauguration and Joe Biden's warning of an oligarchic tech industrial complex.
- Germany's new government commits to open-source software and local cloud infrastructure while services like ProtonMail and Ecosia report rising usage despite reliance on U.S. tech platforms.
- Michael Wirths, founder of Topio, attributed the growing interest in Signal to concerns over the dominant influence of major U.S. companies, as data from Similarweb indicated that Signal usage increased by 7% month-over-month in March.
- Despite expert views that fully divorcing from U.S. tech is possibly not achievable, European leaders at the Berlin Summit 2025 agreed to coordinate infrastructural developments to enhance digital sovereignty.
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Europeans Seek ‘Digital Sovereignty’ as US Tech Firms Embrace Trump
BERLIN, June 21 (Reuters) – At a market stall in Berlin run by charity Topio, volunteers help people who want to purge their phones of the influence of U.S. tech firms. Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, the queue for their services has grown.
EU seeks 'digital sovereignty'
At a market stall in Berlin run by charity Topio, volunteers help people who want to purge their phones of the influence of US tech firms. Since Donald Trump's inauguration, the queue for their services has grown. Interest in European-based digital services has jumped in recent months, data from digital market intelligence company Similarweb shows. More people are looking for e-mail, messaging and even search providers outside the United States.…
Europe's Digital Sovereignty: A Shift Away from U.S. Tech Giants
Amid growing wariness of U.S. tech firms, Europeans are increasingly turning to regional digital services. The shift is driven by concerns over data privacy and Trump's presidency. Berlin's Ecosia and ProtonMail are seeing more users as debates on Europe's digital sovereignty intensify.
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