EU Tech Sovereignty Package Delayed for Third Time

The European Commission has postponed the formal presentation of its long‑awaited tech sovereignty package to 3 June, according to the latest College of Commissioners agenda. This marks the third delay of a flagship initiative intended to strengthen the EU’s digital and technological autonomy.

The latest postponement follows public criticism from the United States. Earlier this month, the US ambassador to the EU warned in an interview with Euractiv that rules perceived as protectionist could jeopardize ongoing EU‑US trade negotiations. While the Commission has not linked the delay to these remarks, the timing has drawn attention in Brussels.

The package is expected to include major legislative proposals, notably the Cloud and AI Development Act, aimed at expanding data center capacity within the EU, and a proposed Chips Act 2, designed to attract semiconductor manufacturing to Europe. The initiative was originally scheduled for 25 March, then postponed to 15 April, 27 May, and now early June.

Uncertainty also surrounds a planned open source strategy that was initially part of the package but has since disappeared from the Commission’s public agenda. According to recent reports, it may instead be released as part of a broader communication on European tech sovereignty. The Commission has declined to comment on the reasons for the latest delay.