Thoughts and Updates for a Sovereign Digital Future

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...

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...

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...

2025-03-07 | 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...

2025-03-03 | Stefane Fermigier

As reported by Euractiv, the Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF/DPF) is collapsing. The European Commission's silence is deafening. The time for decisive action by every organization involved is now. The EuroStack Directory is your essential resource for navigating this crisis and...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

2025-02-05 | 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...

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...