Posts from February 2025
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A Landmark Victory for Interoperability: CJEU Ruling Bolsters the Case for Digital Sovereignty
2025-02-26 | Stefane Fermigier
The CJEU ruling in the Google vs. Enel X case sets a precedent for enforcing interoperability and combating anti-competitive behavior in the digital market. This landmark judgment strengthens the case for digital sovereignty and a more competitive European tech landscape.
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EuroStack Project Response to the Call for Evidence "2025 Strategic Foresight Report"
2025-02-25 | Stefane Fermigier
This submission provides evidence-based input to the 2025 Strategic Foresight Report, focusing on long-term EU resilience, from the perspective of the EuroStack Project. We believe that achieving genuine digital sovereignty, built upon Open Source principles and a thriving European ecosystem, is...
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Comments on the ECDPM Paper: From India Stack to EuroStack
2025-02-08 | Stefane Fermigier
A critical analysis of the European Centre for Development Policy Management's discussion paper on digital sovereignty and the EuroStack Initiative's response. This post examines the strengths and limitations of the ECDPM paper and advocates for a more ambitious vision for European digital independence.
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Open source software: how to live long and go far
2025-02-08 | Stefane Fermigier
An opinionated guide, based on the experiences of a long-time open-source maintainer (Gael Varoqaux), on building successful open-source software tools. The guide emphasizes simplicity, tradeoffs, community, and quality as key principles for sustainable open-source projects.
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UK's iCloud Backdoor Demand: A Wake-Up Call for European Digital Sovereignty
2025-02-07 | Stefane Fermigier
The reported UK demand for Apple to create a backdoor to iCloud encryption is a stark warning about the fragility of digital privacy and the urgent need for European digital sovereignty. This post explores the implications of this development and reinforces the EuroStack Initiative's call for a...
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A Negative Assessment of German Digital Policy: Between Increased Dependence and Loss of Credibility
2025-02-05 | Stefane Fermigier
A recent report by the Gesellschaft für Informatik e. V. (GI) paints a bleak picture of Germany's digital policy, highlighting the country's growing dependence on monopolistic tech companies and the risks to its digital sovereignty. This post explores the key findings of the report and what they...
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Gaia-X - Chronicle of a Failure Foretold
2025-02-04 | Stefane Fermigier
The Gaia-X initiative, launched with the promise of a sovereign European cloud infrastructure, has largely failed to deliver, becoming entangled in bureaucracy and dominated by the very hyperscalers it aimed to challenge. Its multiple failures highlight the urgent need for Europe to abandon...
Cloud Data Protection Digital Sovereignty Education European Union Gaia-X NGI Open Source Public Procurement SMEs -
Trump's Tariff Gambit - Another Wake-Up Call for European Digital Sovereignty
2025-02-04 | Stefane Fermigier
The recent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have profound implications for the digital sphere, highlighting the urgent need for European digital sovereignty. The EuroStack initiative offers a path forward, a way to break free from this cycle of dependence and vulnerability.
Cloud Data Protection Digital Sovereignty European Union EuroStack Geopolitics