Europe unveils tech sovereignty package amid growing concerns over reliance on U.S. tech
The package sets four sovereignty tiers for cloud services and requires member states to assess public-data risks, with about 1% of EU public data in the strictest category, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the European Commission unveiled the Cloud and AI Development Act , requiring EU countries to assess risks and draw up national plans to migrate public administration data to certified cloud services.
- Impetus for CAIDA stems from fears of foreign overreach, including the prospect of a digital "kill switch" triggered by hostile powers; concerns crystallized after the Trump administration sanctioned the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor, causing Microsoft to cancel his email account.
- CAIDA sets four EU-harmonised "assurance levels" for public data, with the Commission estimating around 70% will fall under level 1, 20% under level 2, 9% under level 3, and roughly 1% under level 4.
- US cloud providers will not be ousted, as the Commission estimates 70%–99% of public-sector data will remain accessible to them; a senior EU official confirmed US companies can still qualify for certification.
- European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen stated "the target is to achieve something visible by 2030," with plans to triple data center capacity over five to seven years, driving energy demand to 60GW by 2035.
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