GEOPOLITICS4 September 2026· 10 min
European Tech Sovereignty: Where Does the EU Really Stand in 2025?
Europe controls less than 4% of global cloud infrastructure yet aspires to digital independence. An in-depth look at the EU's strategic positioning, policy arsenal, and the hard road ahead.
SOURCES
[1]European Commission — EU Chips Act Progress Report, 2023
[2]Synergy Research Group — European Cloud Market Share Q3 2024
[3]Stanford University — AI Index Report 2024
[4]Atomico — State of European Tech 2023
[5]Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) — AI Act Compliance Cost Estimates, 2024
[6]Tortoise Intelligence — Global AI Index 2024
[7]Transport & Environment — European Battery Investment Tracker, 2024
[8]Mario Draghi — The Future of European Competitiveness Report, September 2024
[9]ENISA — Cybersecurity Threat Landscape 2024
[10]European Commission — Digital Compass 2030 Progress Dashboard, 2024