Posts tagged "Geopolitics"

2025-10-20 | Stefane Fermigier

An in-depth comparison of the European Commission's newly published Cloud Sovereignty Framework with the EuroStack Initiative's proposal reveals significant convergence in defining digital sovereignty, alongside critical divergences in methodology and application. This analysis explores these...

2025-10-16 | Stefane Fermigier

In response to Cory Doctorow's powerful article, "Microsoft, Tear Down That Wall!", this post outlines the EuroStack Initiative's perspective. Doctorow treats our core mission—building a sovereign European tech stack—not as a fantasy, but as a viable project already underway. This shifts the...

2025-08-28 | Stefane Fermigier

Amidst direct economic threats from the United States and a staggering €264 billion annual outflow to foreign tech providers, we must set the record straight on the EuroStack Industry Initiative. We systematically dismantles common misconceptions that portray the plan as isolationist,...

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...

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.

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...

2025-01-15 | 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...