cloud

07/03/2026

Commission Preliminarily Backs DMA Gatekeeper Status for AWS and Azure

The Commission preliminarily finds AWS and Azure should be DMA gatekeepers due to their EU cloud market power, lock-in effects, and AI ecosystems.

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06/12/2026

European Commission Presents EU Technological Sovereignty Package

The Commission’s package would strengthen EU control over chips, cloud, AI, open source and energy digitalisation while legislative approval remains pending.

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06/04/2026

EU Moves to Block Foreign Kill Switches in Critical Tech Services

The Commission’s tech sovereignty plan would tighten EU cloud risk controls and cut strategic dependence on US and Chinese digital suppliers.

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06/01/2026

Netherlands Blocks Kyndryl Solvinity Deal Over Digital Sovereignty

The Netherlands blocked Kyndryl’s Solvinity takeover, signaling tougher EU scrutiny of foreign control over critical digital infrastructure.

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05/13/2026

EU Plans New Rules for Foreign Cloud Providers Handling Sensitive Data

The EU is preparing new rules to limit public-sector use of non-EU cloud providers for sensitive data as part of a broader push for digital and cloud sovereignty.

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.

11/19/2025

EU Commission probes AWS and Azure for cloud gatekeeper status under the DMA

The Commission is probing AWS and Azure under the DMA and assessing cloud market practices to determine gatekeeper status and potential updates to EU obligations on interoperability, data access, and fair contracts.

11/10/2025

EU cloud sovereignty efforts criticized for favoring US hyperscalers

CISPE warns the EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework’s scoring model may favor US hyperscalers over local providers, while the EC defends it as measurable and procurement-ready amid CLOUD Act constraints.

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09/26/2025

Data Act enters into force

The EU Data Act now mandates user data access for IoT, bans unfair B2B data terms, enforces cloud switching and interoperability, enables B2G access, and sets smart contract safeguards.