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04/16/2026

EU Plans EU Inc to Simplify Cross-Border Company Formation

The EU Inc proposal introduces a single digital company framework to help start-ups scale across the EU quickly, cheaply, and under harmonized corporate rules.

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04/16/2026

France Moves Government Workstations From Windows to Linux

France plans to replace Windows with Linux in state administrations as part of a broader strategy to strengthen EU digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on non‑European technologies.

03/13/2026

Europe Launches Federated Cloud to Reduce Tech Dependence

EURO‑3C aims to strengthen EU digital sovereignty by federating national cloud and AI infrastructure under European governance, reducing reliance on US and Chinese tech providers.

02/12/2026

European spending on sovereign cloud to triple

European sovereign cloud spending is surging as legal and geopolitical risks linked to U.S. providers push EU organizations to prioritize digital sovereignty and regulatory certainty.

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02/11/2026

Commission seeks input on a 2026 EU open‑source strategy to reduce digital dependencies

The Commission seeks input on a 2026 EU open‑source strategy to reduce digital dependencies, boost competitiveness, and strengthen cybersecurity through coordinated policy and funding measures.

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02/11/2026

Meta Under EU Antitrust Scrutiny for WhatsApp AI Ban

The European Commission has accused Meta of abusing its dominance by excluding rival AI assistants from WhatsApp and signaled possible interim measures to protect competition.

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01/22/2026

Council adopts amendment to build AI gigafactories and boost quantum tech

The Council amended the EuroHPC regulation to enable AI gigafactories and add a quantum pillar, defining funding, procurement and safeguards for market access and SME protection.

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01/02/2026

EU Digital Euro Rules Take Shape with Council Mandate

EU ministers back a digital euro with online and offline payments, setting holding limits, fee caps, and paving the way for talks with Parliament on a legal framework.

12/23/2025

Italy sanctions Apple €98 million for App Store tracking practices

Italy fines Apple €98 million for abusing dominance by imposing disproportionate App Tracking Transparency rules that harm app developers without justified privacy gains.

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12/12/2025

Council adopts general approach for EU regulation on child sexual abuse prevention

EU moves toward a new regulation imposing risk-based duties on online services, extending voluntary CSAM scanning and creating an EU Centre on Child Sexual Abuse to support enforcement.