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Dutch 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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