EU pushes tech sovereignty plan to cut reliance on US and China
According to France 24, the European Union is trying to strengthen its strategic autonomy to reduce technological reliance on the United States and China. A Tech Sovereignty Package presented in early June is at the center of that effort. The European Commission says non-EU companies provide more than 80% of the bloc's digital products and services.
The European Union is trying to strengthen its strategic independence in a fast-changing world. According to France 24, that means independence not only in defence and energy supplies but also in the field of technology.
The European Commission says non-EU companies provide more than 80% of the bloc's digital products and services. One of the main initiatives aimed at changing that picture is the Tech Sovereignty Package, presented in early June.
The package is designed to help Europe build its own digital infrastructure, data capacity and key technologies. The debate centres on what the bloc would need to achieve real technological sovereignty and on the geopolitical context around it.
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