Das Europäische Parlament fordert, die Abhängigkeit von US-amerikanischen Technologiegiganten zu verringern und eine eigene digitale Infrastruktur für Europa aufzubauen
Das Europäische Parlament fordert, die Abhängigkeit von US-amerikanischen Technologiegiganten zu verringern und eine eigene digitale Infrastruktur für Europa aufzubauen
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Finally parliament frames digital sovereignty and structural economic security issue, not just regulatory overcomplicated theater. Taking into considerations actions from the US, 80%+ dependency on non-EU digital infrastructure is a big vulnerability.
If only they had decided on these things in Trump’s first term when they didn’t have to contend with Putin’s invasion or the effects of COVID and still had strong, respected Europhile leaders in Germany, France and the UK.
It’s so interesting, I’d argue SAP is more „intrinsically“ valuable than all of social media.
Though I think this refers more to Windows and AWS.
Personally, I’m of the belief that nearly all of Trump’s strong arming of Europe is a red herring, when the real issue is EU data protections.
The tech companies controlling the White House derive their „value“ from stealing and selling everyone’s data, EU law prevents them from exploiting a large, affluent population.
At the end of the day, techbros know that Europe won’t abandon NATO just to keep privacy laws, and will likely force a surrender of data protections.
The irony is all the rhetoric about „sovereignty“ while coercing the EU to surrender to Business, as Americans have.
So start by adopting Linux (Kubuntu or whatever) and LibreOffice (maybe via [openDesk](https://www.opendesk.eu/en/product)) in schools and federal orgs and then also fund whatever open source developments are identified as needed.
Finally. Time to get moving
Have they done sufficient stakeholder consultations on the proposal?
The EU exists to over regulate and kill innovation. I’ll believe it when I see it.