GEOPOLITICS5 April 2026· 8 min
European Tech Sovereignty: Where Does Europe Really Stand?
Europe has pledged billions to reclaim digital autonomy, yet 92% of its cloud infrastructure remains controlled by US hyperscalers. A hard look at the gap between ambition and reality.
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[2]DLA Piper — GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey, 2024
[3]Synergy Research Group — European Cloud Market Share Data, Q3 2024
[4]Stanford University — AI Index Report, 2024
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[7]European Commission — Digital Markets Act Enforcement Actions, March 2024
[8]European Commission — European Chips Act Implementation Report, 2024
[9]European Space Agency (ESA) — Ariane 6 Commercial Launch Report, July 2024
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