GEOPOLITICS5 May 2026· 9 min

European Tech Sovereignty: Where Does Europe Stand in 2025?

Europe is spending €43 billion to reclaim its technological independence. From chips to cloud, the battle for digital sovereignty is reshaping global power balances — but is it enough?

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]European Commission — European Chips Act (2023): https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-chips-act_en

[2]AlixPartners — Global Automotive Outlook (2021): https://www.alixpartners.com/insights/automotive-semiconductor-shortage

[3]Synergy Research Group — Cloud Market Share Q4 2024: https://www.srgresearch.com

[4]ASML — Annual Report 2023: https://www.asml.com/en/investors/annual-report

[5]Dealroom.co — European Tech VC Report 2024: https://dealroom.co/reports/european-tech-report-2024

[6]OECD — Talent Attractiveness 2023: https://www.oecd.org/migration/talent-attractiveness

[7]European Parliament — EU AI Act (2024): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240308IPR19015/artificial-intelligence-act

[8]EuroHPC Joint Undertaking — Supercomputers Network (2024): https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu

[9]Mistral AI — Series B Funding Announcement (2024): https://mistral.ai/news/series-b

[10]European Commission — InvestAI Initiative (2025): https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/invest-ai