GEOPOLITICS7 July 2026· 9 min

European Tech Sovereignty: Where Does Europe Really Stand in 2025?

Europe invests €43B annually in digital sovereignty yet still depends on US cloud giants for 72% of its public sector data. A deep dive into the real state of European tech independence.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]IDC European Cloud Market Report 2024

[2]Stanford AI Index 2024, Stanford HAI

[3]Atomico State of European Tech 2024

[4]European Commission: European Chips Act Progress Report 2024

[5]ASML Annual Report 2024

[6]OVHcloud Financial Results FY2024

[7]EuroHPC Joint Undertaking Annual Report 2024

[8]European Investment Bank: Deep Tech Report 2024

[9]KPMG: AI Act Compliance Cost Analysis 2024

[10]Mistral AI Funding Announcement, June 2024