US EditionDutch parliament calls for end to dependence on US software companies
- A coalition from Europe's tech industry is urging European Union lawmakers to take 'radical action' to reduce dependence on foreign digital infrastructure and services to improve economic prospects and security.
- The letter highlights that Europe has fallen significantly behind the U.S. And China in digital capabilities, partly due to structural fragmentation, as noted in the Draghi report on EU competitiveness.
- The coalition emphasizes the need for European strategic autonomy across digital infrastructure, stating that 'Building strategic autonomy in key sectors is now a recognised urgent imperative across Europe.'
- Without urgent measures to support European technologies, U.S. Companies may dominate critical areas like cloud computing.
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DNB is concerned about American influence on PIN payments
The Netherlands and Europe must become less dependent on the United States, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) said during the presentation of the annual figures. As an example, DNB mentions payments at the cash register. "These are largely provided by non-European companies", DNB stated, referring to Visa and MasterCard, which have been providing the technology behind PIN payments for decades. It is now not unthinkable that President Donald Trump will…
Dutch Parliament Calls for End to Dependence on US Software Companies
The Netherlands' parliament on Tuesday approved a series of motions calling on the government to reduce dependence on U.S. software companies, including by creating a cloud services platform under Dutch control.
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