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Digital Sovereignty Is Far More Than Compliance

By Editor_wr On Aug 7, 2025

I have honed my expertise in digital sovereignty in recent years largely as a result of it being one of the things our

EMEA-based partners and customers always ask about. There is no one unifying reason for this increased interest in
digital sovereignty, but rather several converging factors are accelerating its urgency.

The most obvious is geopolitical instability. Sanctions and trade wars continue to disrupt global business operations. As
reported, a coalition of nearly 100 organisations has urged European Commission leaders to establish a dedicated fund
for building technological independence. In a joint letter addressed to President Ursula von der Leyen and Digital

Commissioner Henna Virkkunen, the group advocated for strategic investments in homegrown infrastructure to reduce
reliance on non-European tech giants.

Another concern is that seemingly neutral cloud providers can become liabilities. One example is the high profile move

of a major hyperscaler to cut off the International Court of Justice’s email access following political pressure,
highlighting that vendor obligations can sometimes override customer needs.

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