Cyprus' EU presidency eyes cloud sovereignty that keeps US on side "We shouldn't take sovereignty to the extent of blocking anyone unless [they're] European," deputy minister for digital policy, Nicodemos Damianou told @euractiv.com's @claudiemoreau.bsky.social & I www.euractiv.com/news/cyprus-...

Germany leads calls to scale back EU Space Act Berlin wants to remove a whole section of the EU rules covering environmental sustainability - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/germany...

New EU competition case against Google just dropped. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

EXCLUSIVE: 🇩🇰 Presidency cuts EU space law 'red tape' around cyber rules Further red-tape cuts target orbital-traffic rules and standardisation demands from the @ec.europa.eu - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

Brussels is up in arms over US Vice President JD Vance’s attacks on the EU’s decision to fine Elon Musk’s company X €120 million for breaching transparency rules under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) www.euractiv.com/news/brussel...

🇨🇿, 🇫🇮,🇱🇺 & 🇬🇷 digital ministers pushed against cloud sovereignty definition that would block 🇺🇸 The four ministers spoke up against a 🇫🇷 push for the 🇪🇺 Cloud and AI Development Act rules to deliver a "truly sovereign cloud" - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-digi...

@ec.europa.eu's call for interest for AI Gigafactories pushed to spring 2026 EU Tech Commissioner @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social also said that "majority owners" of the forthcoming large AI model training hubs "should come from Europe" - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

🇪🇺 bodies block 🇺🇸-linked app association from telecoms standards institute The key concern is that ACT would boost 🇺🇸 tech influence in 🇪🇺 standard-setting @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-bodi...

In today's @euractiv.com Tech Pro newsletter, we report on Berlin's Space Act ire, which got Brussels surprised rather than scared & now even the German's Federal Ministry in charge of Space claims that it is "very actively involved in the Council negotiations" www.euractiv.com/news/the-hac...

'Get your (Space) Act together', reacted shadow rapporteurs following a draft non-paper by Germany calling on the @ec.europa.eu to withdraw its EU Space Act proposal and table a new one. Read our daily newsletter for more and detailed comments from MEPs: www.euractiv.com/news/the-hac...

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EU heavyweights pick apart @ec.europa.eu's telecoms reform plan 🇩🇪, 🇫🇷, 🇮🇹 as well as 🇦🇹, 🇭🇺 and 🇸🇮 are urging other capitals to oppose the European Commission's ambitions for the Digital Networks Act @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-heav...

EU Space Act's lead rapporteur to push to shield national agencies' powers ECR MEP Elena Donazzan is also keen for the proposed space law to keep the US on side, as well as pushing for a simplification agenda @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-spac...

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EXCLUSIVE: @consilium.europa.eu pushes to update EU digital investment strategy amid geopolitical shifts In the text, obtained by @euractiv.com, countries push the @ec.europa.eu for measures to boost European competitiveness that align with a tech sovereignty agenda www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

@ec.europa.eu just opened its call for evidence on the Digital Decade review, due June 2026. ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

"Deep integration with Microsoft 365 is dangerous and reckless", claim MEPs in the letter, when mentioning US extraterritorial laws giving their surveillance authorities capacities to access cloud customer data.

EU must boost competitiveness of space firms, opinion S&D rapporteur for the IMCO committee at the European Parliament says. French MEP @francoiskalfon.bsky.social also calls for a registry tracking foreign components in EU satellites @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-must...

Holocaust denial by Musk's AI chatbot to feed French criminal probe of X The criminal investigation of the social media platform's algorithm is looking into foreign interference concerns, among other allegations @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/holocau...

🇳🇱 government suspends takeover of chips manufacturer @nexperia.bsky.social Economic Affairs Minister said the move follows the resumption of chip supplies to the 🇪🇺 and 'constructive meetings' with 🇨🇳 @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/dutch-g...

🇨🇵 and 🇩🇪 unite behind sovereign European cloud push Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron backed plans for a shared cloud sovereignty definition and a ‘Buy European’ approach @euractiv.com with @maximilian-henning.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/news/paris-a...

🇫🇷 and 🇩🇪 cybersecurity agencies commit to refine EU cloud sovereignty score with a pass/fail criteria! @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/french-...

🇺🇸 cloud giants Amazon and Microsoft face investigation under EU's Digital Markets Act with @anupriyadatta.bsky.social @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/us-clou...

EU countries oppose @ec.europa.eu's plan for telecoms rules reset 🇩🇪, 🇫🇷, 🇮🇹, 🇪🇸, 🇵🇱, and 🇳🇱 are among a majority of countries against key reforms expected in the upcoming Digital Networks Act - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-coun...

An 🇪🇺 @viginum.bsky.social? @ec.europa.eu is expected to suggest a "European Centre for Democratic Resilience", per a draft of the European Democracy Shield initiative seen by my @euractiv.com colleagues @anupriyadatta.bsky.social & @elisabraun.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/news/eu-pitc...

🇩🇪 opposes @ec.europa.eu preferred legal basis for upcoming telecoms reform A German position paper seen by @euractiv.com shows it favours a directive, not a regulation, for the Digital Networks Act www.euractiv.com/news/germany...

The @consilium.europa.eu set to call for sovereign cloud 'criteria' to tackle 🇺🇸 surveillance concerns Latest document of the Council's review of the EU's Digital Decade policy framework, seen by @euractiv.com, calls for "common criteria" for sovereign cloud services www.euractiv.com/news/council...

@ec.europa.eu published its webpage for the review of the Digital Decade (planned for 30 June 2026), but the call for evidence is yet to be opened: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

Paris prosecutor investigates 4 platforms over 'child-like' sex doll listings Police will look into whether ecommerce platforms Shein, Temu, AliExpress, and Wish are responsible for disseminating or depicting child porn @euractiv.com w @anupriyadatta.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/news/paris-p...

‼️Digital Networks Act publication pushed from mid-December to 20 January 2026‼️ ec.europa.eu/transparency...

Germany frets over EU funding shortfall for AI training hubs The @ec.europa.eu's flagship plan to develop large gigafactories for computing will cost billions - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/germany...

European standards-setting should be 'tactical', says ETSI director About @ec.europa.eu-ETSI relations Jan Ellsberger denied a need to mend things, but told @euractiv.com's @claudiemoreau.bsky.social and I: “I’m not there to please the Commission…" www.euractiv.com/news/europea...

EXCLUSIVE: Cloudflare sues Italian regulator over new tech rule The company believes that Agcom erroneously assumed that CDNs qualify as telecom infrastructure - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

EU's supercomputer network still failing to hit target for private investment A €900 million target for private-sector equipment contributions towards building the EU's research supercomputers is unrealistic, a Court of Auditors report warns - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eus-sup...

EuroStack initiative sets up a non-profit advocacy organisatio Initial members notably include Swedish evroc, German Nextcloud, IONOS, and Ecosia, French Upsun (formerly Platform.sh), and Swiss Proton - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eurosta...

🚨 Latombe readies to appeal his legal challenge to the EU-US data transfer agreement www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

EU countries resist launch of special cybersecurity rules for satellites Concerns focus on the @ec.europa.eu's bid to add a NIS2 supplement into the EU Space Act - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-coun...

🏅 I’ve been ranked 🇫🇷 #38 and among 🇪🇺’s Top 500 B2B technology influencers! 🥳 While I was unable to check the methodology – I’ll happily take the win So excited to see @euractiv.com named among such amazing leaders, inspiring journalists, and influential politicians! 😁 tytopr.com/wp-content/u...

Europe's satellite firms @airbus.com, Leonardo & Thalès set out merger plan to counter Elon Musk's SpaceX The unnamed new company could be operational as soon as 2027 - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/europes...

28th regime advocates, @maximilian-henning.bsky.social got you covered. All is not lost

@ec.europa.eu has launched a €180 million sovereign cloud call for tenders, aiming to steer the market! The tender introduces a new “sovereignty score” formula to assess cloud providers’ compliance with EU rules. @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

The @ec.europa.eu will put forward an update for the EU’s Chips Act in the first quarter of 2026, according to its work programme officially released today. Our chips expert @theophane.euractiv.com will be providing updates. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Google-backed European 'sovereign' cloud firm says it could survive months of US sanctions @euractiv.com spoke with Cyprien Falque the CEO of the French cloud provider S3NS, a curious hybrid of Google customer and EU sovereignty champion www.euractiv.com/news/google-...

From the Élysée to La Santé: French Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy awaits appeal behind bars “He should bring a sleep mask and earplugs. The shouting can go on until four in the morning", a former inmate warned 🪶 by @laurentgeslin.bsky.social at @euractiv.fr www.euractiv.com/news/from-th...

EXCLUSIVE: EU countries split over extraterritorial in cloud sovereignty definition 🇫🇷 is demanding a Council text tackles 🇺🇸 data access laws but 🇳🇱, 🇫🇮, 🇸🇪, 🇨🇿 & 🇪🇪 are pushing in the opposition direction - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

Space and defence could share next €131 billion EU budget 50-50, Commissioner Kubilius says Until now, Commission had declined to comment on how the €131 billion cash pot would be split between the defence and space sectors written by Aurélie Pugnet @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/space-a...

EU to set up European Space Shield in 2026 The goal is to beef up countries' capabilities to protect their space assets, including satellites powering comms, observation, and navigation written by @anupriyadatta.bsky.social & Joshua Posaner www.euractiv.com/news/eu-to-s...

European Council document signals backing for EU digital sovereignty push The draft document, obtained by @euractiv.com ahead of a meeting of the 27 EU heads of state and government later this month, discusses a range of digital dependencies www.euractiv.com/news/europea...

French telecoms operators Orange, Bouygues Telecom & Free submit joint plan for four-to-three merger on SFR It remains unclear whether the @ec.europa.eu's competition department would approve such a merger without conditions - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/french-...

🇮🇹’s telecom regulator walks fine line between Giorgia Meloni, Donald Trump, and Brussels @ec.europa.eu has repeatedly pledged not to pursue the idea, mindful of potential retaliation from the 🇺🇸 administration ✍️ Alessia Peretti @euractiv.com Italy www.euractiv.com/news/italys-...