US EditionMicrosoft vows to protect European operations from Donald Trump
- Microsoft President Brad Smith pledged on May 3, 2025, in Brussels to protect the company's European cloud operations amid tensions with the U.S. administration under Donald Trump.
- This vow follows rising geopolitical volatility caused by Trump's return and his administration's threats to retaliate against EU rules targeting big U.S. tech firms like Microsoft.
- Microsoft is unveiling a five-point plan including expanding data center capacity by 40% over two years across 16 European countries, governed by a European board to strengthen data sovereignty.
- Smith affirmed that if any government attempts to force Microsoft to halt or discontinue its cloud services in Europe, the company will respond by vigorously challenging such orders through legal channels and is prepared to enhance privacy protections and pursue all necessary appeals.
- These commitments aim to reassure European customers worried about service disruptions and reinforce Microsoft’s economic ties and compliance with European laws amid tense transatlantic relations.
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Because the EU states are looking seriously for alternatives to American tech companies for the first time, Microsoft makes a number of big promises. The question remains what to think of it in the event of an emergency.
Microsoft Vows to Fight Any Government Order to Halt Its Cloud Services in Europe - The Thinking Conservative
Microsoft has pledged to legally challenge any potential attempt by any government to force the company to suspend its cloud operations in Europe. The post Microsoft Vows to Fight Any Government Order to Halt Its Cloud Services in Europe appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Microsoft Vows to Fight Any Government Order to Halt Its Cloud Services in Europe
Microsoft has pledged to legally challenge any potential attempt by any government to force the company to suspend its cloud operations in Europe, issuing a sweeping commitment aimed at reassuring European customers amid growing geopolitical volatility and concerns over digital sovereignty. Microsoft President Brad Smith unveiled the move on April 30, both in a statement and during remarks at a conference hosted by the Atlantic Council in Brusse…
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