Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies ...
Unlike Canada, Europe is actually taking steps to secure its digital autonomy. This one stood out: "The Austrian military said it has also switched to LibreOffice, a software package with word processor, spreadsheet and presentation programs that mirrors Microsoft 365's Word, Excel and PowerPoint."
-- Blayne Haggart (@bhaggart.bsky.social) Feb 4, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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... Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies and turning to domestic or free alternatives. ...
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Europe's sovereign cloud spend set to triple as geopolitics bite
www.theregister.com
... European spending on sovereign cloud infrastructure services is forecast to more than triple from 2025 to 2027 as geopolitical tension drives investment in homegrown services, according to Gartner.
Worldwide sovereign cloud spending is forecast to hit $80 billion in 2026, up 35.6 percent from 2025. The Middle East and Africa (89 percent growth), Mature Asia/Pacific (87 percent growth), and Europe (83 percent growth) are projected to lead, while the US (29 percent growth) and China (26 percent growth) are growing at a more modest rate.
Europe " defined as geographic Western Europe including the UK " faces the most dramatic change, growing from a much higher base than other regions: $6.9 billion in 2025 compared to $851 million for Mature Asia/Pacific.
European concerns over reliance on the US hyperscalers stem from the US CLOUD Act of 2018, which allows American authorities to compel US-based tech companies to provide requested data, regardless of where that data is stored globally. ...
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Analysis: How the EU's trade bazooka' could hit the US tech sector
www.computerworld.com
... The European Union's anti-coercion instrument was designed to deter economic pressure on its member states. If used in a trade dispute with the US, it could have significant consequences for US tech firms -- and the European organizations that rely on them. ...
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