EU ‘tech sovereignty’: Uncoupling from the US and China?

According to France 24, the European Union is trying to break free from its digital dependence on outsiders. Non-European companies currently provide more than eighty percent of the EU's digital products and services — a dependency the European Commission hopes to reverse with its Tech Sovereignty Package, introduced last month. It's part of a broader European strategy for independence in defense, energy, and technology. The context is stark: a world that some EU lawmakers describe as increasingly bullying. The question: can Europe really build the technological capacity to stand alone against US and Chinese dominance?

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