Thirteen European cloud providers joined EU lawmakers and NGOs on Monday, June 1, 2026, to support a drive to reduce dependence on U.S. tech giants [1].
This alignment signals a coordinated effort to shift the European Union's digital infrastructure away from American dominance. By prioritizing local alternatives, the bloc aims to protect sensitive data and foster a more autonomous digital ecosystem.
The coalition officially backed the European Commission's initiative to strengthen Europe's digital ecosystem [1]. This push is designed to bolster digital sovereignty, ensuring that the region's data management and cloud services are not solely controlled by entities outside the EU [2].
Supporters of the move said the goal is to protect sensitive EU data from foreign access and vulnerabilities [3]. The initiative also intends to support local European businesses, allowing them to compete more effectively against the scale of major U.S.-based providers [2].
According to the coalition, the current reliance on non-EU technology creates systemic risks for the region's security and economic stability [3]. By scaling up indigenous cloud capabilities, the EU hopes to create a resilient framework that operates independently of U.S. corporate policies [1].
Brussels has increasingly viewed digital sovereignty as a matter of national and regional security. The collaboration between 13 providers [1] and various non-governmental organizations suggests a broad consensus on the need for a strategic pivot in how the EU manages its cloud infrastructure [2].
“Thirteen European cloud providers joined EU lawmakers and NGOs to support a drive to reduce dependence on US tech giants.”
This move represents a strategic escalation in the EU's effort to decouple its critical digital infrastructure from US influence. By organizing a coalition of providers and lawmakers, the EU is moving beyond mere regulation—such as GDPR—toward an industrial policy that actively promotes European alternatives to ensure data privacy and economic autonomy.
