Posts from January 2025

2025-01-30 | Stefane Fermigier

The European Commission is subsidising significant discounts (90%) on a cloud training scheme for SMEs, but as expected by anyone who has been following this trend for the last 25 years, the courses focus heavily on AWS. This is a small, but revelatory example of scoring goals against our own...

2025-01-29 | Stefane Fermigier

EuroStack's response to the European Commission's Call for Evidence on the Single Market Strategy for 2025, focusing on digital sovereignty, open source, and interoperability.

2025-01-28 | Stefane Fermigier

The European Commission's recently leaked "Competitiveness Compass" draft is a significant document outlining a vision for Europe's economic future. While it touches upon many critical aspects, its implications for the European digital ecosystem, particularly in areas concerning AI, software,...

2025-01-26 | Stefane Fermigier

Our position paper on reforming public procurement practices to achieve digital sovereignty through open source software outlines concrete recommendations for the European Commission to align public procurement directives with the principles of digital sovereignty, open source first, and...

2025-01-23 | Stefane Fermigier

President Trump's recent actions have thrown the EU-US Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF) into disarray, exposing its fragility and the risks of relying on transatlantic agreements. This post explores the implications of Trump's moves for European digital sovereignty and the need for...

2025-01-21 | Stefane Fermigier

Artificial intelligence (AI) and open source are two transformative forces shaping Europe's digital future. In this article, we explore the symbiotic relationship between AI and open source, the strategic importance of open source for Europe, and the role of regulation and responsibility in...

2025-01-20 | Stefane Fermigier

Exploring the key insights and recommendations from the ADEME report on digital sustainability, and how they align with the EuroStack Initiative's vision for a sovereign, open, and sustainable European digital infrastructure.

2025-01-19 | Stefane Fermigier

The Biden administration has issued a last Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity on January 16th. While a U.S.-centric document, this EO has several implications for Europe - particularly for our aspirations of achieving digital sovereignty and...

2025-01-17 | Stefane Fermigier

The EuroStack Initiative is a call to action, an invitation to reimagine Europe's digital future, to move beyond a mindset of competition and adaptation, and to embrace a future of sovereignty and self-determination. By applying the teachings of Donella Meadows, we can ensure that the EuroStack...

2025-01-15 | Stefane Fermigier

As we embark on 2025, the European digital ecosystem appears to find itself at a critical juncture. The momentum built around digital sovereignty and FOSS adoption in recent years faces new challenges and uncertainties, particularly with the re-election of Donald Trump as US President. The...

2025-01-01 | Stefane Fermigier

The year 2024 has been a pivotal one for the intersection of Open Source software (FOSS) and digital sovereignty in Europe. With increasing awareness of the strategic importance of controlling digital infrastructure and data, the debate has moved from theoretical discussions to concrete actions,...