Posts tagged "Digital Sovereignty"
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Rebuttal: Why Open Source is Indispensable for Europe's Digital Sovereignty
2025-05-12 | Stefane Fermigier
A rebuttal to criticisms of Open Source Software in the context of European digital sovereignty, emphasizing its strategic importance and addressing common misconceptions.
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Rebuttal: Digital Sovereignty is an Investment in Europe's Future, Not a Cost to Its Present
2025-05-11 | Stefane Fermigier
A rebuttal to the argument that digital sovereignty will increase costs and reduce growth in Europe, emphasizing the long-term benefits of investing in European and Open Source solutions.
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The EuroStack Initiative Publishes its Action Plan – And We Were Part of It!
2025-05-10 | Stefane Fermigier
A major step forward for European digital sovereignty: the EuroStack Initiative publishes its action plan, and we were part of it! This white paper is a concrete, action-oriented roadmap developed by a dedicated subgroup of the 200+ European tech and digital business leaders who signed the...
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€264 Billion Annually: Asterès Report Quantifies Europe's Digital Dependency – It’s Time for the EuroStack Concept to Take Flight
2025-05-01 | Stefane Fermigier
The Asterès report quantifies the staggering cost of Europe's digital dependency on US software and cloud services, amounting to €264 billion annually. This economic drain highlights the urgent need for a sovereign, open, and resilient digital future in Europe, as advocated by the EuroStack...
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Position Paper: A Structured Framework for Europe's Digital Sovereignty: Technological Building Blocks for the Public Digital Infrastructure and Internet Commons
2025-05-01 | Stefane Fermigier
A structured framework for Technological Building Blocks (TBBs) to support Europe's digital sovereignty, public digital infrastructure, and Internet Commons.
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Best amendments to the European Technological Sovereignty and Digital Infrastructure Initiative
2025-04-09 | Stefane Fermigier
A look at the most interesting amendments to the European Parliament's report on Technological Sovereignty and Digital Infrastructure, highlighting the push for decentralised cloud, open-source tech stacks, and EU jurisdiction.
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Putting the "EuroStack" to the test: A YouTuber's Real-World Experiment with European Software
2025-04-01 | Stefane Fermigier
A look at YouTuber Elvi's experiment replacing her entire work setup with European software alternatives, highlighting the practical possibilities and challenges in the pursuit of digital sovereignty.
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Europe's Legislators Take Action: French Senate and Dutch Parliament Champion Digital Independence
2025-03-18 | Stefane Fermigier
The recent motions in the Dutch Parliament and the resolution proposal from the French Senate are a direct response to the escalating challenges to Europe's digital sovereignty. The EuroStack Directory Project (ESDP) welcomes these initiatives and highlights their alignment with the EuroStack vision.
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EuroStack Project Endorses Open Letter Calling for Urgent Action on European Digital Sovereignty
2025-03-17 | Stefane Fermigier
The EuroStack Project endorses the Open Letter: 'European Industry Calls for Strong Commitment to Sovereign Digital Infrastructure', released on March 17, 2025, and addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen,.
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Final Response to the Commission's EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy Call for Evidence
2025-03-16 | Stefane Fermigier
Here is our final position paper of the EuroStack Project, which was submitted in response to the European Commission's Call for Evidence on the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy. As the Commission states: Start-ups and scale-ups are crucial for the EU’s competitiveness. They often bring to the...
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(Draft) Response to the Commission's EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy Call for Evidence
2025-03-12 | Stefane Fermigier
We have drafted a position paper of the EuroStack Project, to be submitted in response to the European Commission's Call for Evidence on the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy. As the Commission states: Start-ups and scale-ups are crucial for the EU’s competitiveness. They often bring to the market...
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Schleswig-Holstein's Bold Open Source Leap: A Model for Digital Sovereignty?
2025-03-08 | Stefane Fermigier
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is making waves with its ambitious plan to ditch Microsoft Office, Exchange, and Windows in favor of Open Source alternatives. This bold move has significant implications for digital sovereignty, public procurement, and the future of the European digital...
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