EU Unveils Tech Sovereignty Package, Critics Say It Falls Short of Independence From U.S. Giants
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jun 4
EU Unveils Tech Sovereignty Package, Critics Say It Falls Short of Independence From U.S. Giants
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jun 4
Summary
Early reactions in Brussels cast the European Commission’s long-delayed tech sovereignty package as too weak to deliver lasting independence from U.S. technology.
Kim van Sparrentak, a Greens lawmaker in the European Parliament, said the plan finally acknowledges Europe’s digital dependence but still falls short, adding: “We’re not there yet.”
The package was crafted around two aims — reducing Europe’s reliance on U.S. tech while avoiding a clash with Washington — and initial responses suggest it may fail on both fronts.
That leaves the EU still struggling to turn its push for digital sovereignty into measures strong enough to loosen U.S. dominance.