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The Nexperia Wake-Up Call: Can Europe Secure Its Tech Future Amid China-US Rivalry?

Summary by EU Observer
France and Germany are co-hosting a summit on European "digital sovereignty" on Tuesday, amid fears of tech-dependence on the US and China, but there is disagreement on what the term means.

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Germany and France want to reduce their dependence on large US tech companies. At the Digital Summit in Berlin, Chancellor Merz is not only committed to a "Buy European" approach - he also brings a digital levy into play.

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Germany and France are meeting for a summit on EU independence in data technology. Yet, the rivalry between the two has so far been the most reliable guarantee against any sovereignty.

All in, or nothing is going to happen with digital sovereignty in the EU. Germany France had invited to Berlin to the European Digital Summit in order to make it clear: We must now act quickly... "For the questions of the future, they will be decided predominantly also in the digital space." EU/Jussi HELTTUNEN Henna Virkkunen Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns accordingly to rush across Europe. "Europe must go its own digital path in a unit…

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EU Observer broke the news in Brussel, Belgium on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
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