EU pushes a full-stack industrial policy for digital autonomy
- EU unveiled a “Technological Sovereignty Package” (June 3, 2026) covering chips, cloud, AI, and open source ecosystems
- Package includes Chips Act 2.0 + Cloud and AI Development Act + Open Source Strategy + Energy AI roadmap
- Goal: reduce dependency on external providers, as ~80%+ of EU digital infrastructure is currently non-EU sourced (reported estimates)
- EU plans to expand data center capacity significantly (multi-year scale-up: ~5–7 years horizon) to support AI demand
- New governance layer introduces sovereignty risk assessments for cloud and AI procurement in sensitive sectors (health, energy, finance)
- Strategic ambition: position Europe as an “AI continent” with end-to-end sovereign tech stack control
Source: ETCIO