European Parliament calls for reducing dependence on U.S. tech giants and building Europe’s own digital infrastructure
European Parliament calls for reducing dependence on U.S. tech giants and building Europe’s own digital infrastructure
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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.
Please start with an alternative to Google Android. We need more phones to be independant of Google.
Good!
Europe has become:
1. A retirement home for boomers.
2. Refugee centre for the Middle East and Africa.
3. Disney Land for tourist.
The companies we do have are way past their prime, costing on past reputation while offering nothing redefining in terms of innovation.
I simply don’t see the reduction of dependence of technology. Lose USA and gain China. Same same.
Here comes the great firewall of Europe. Now wrongspeak allowed.