GEOPOLITICS28 April 2026· 10 min
European Tech Sovereignty: Where Does Europe Really Stand in 2025?
Europe spends over €300 billion annually on digital technologies, yet 70% flows to non-European vendors. A deep dive into the continent's strategic race to reclaim its digital destiny.
SOURCES
[1]European Commission — Digital Compass 2030 Progress Report, 2024
[2]European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) — Annual Report 2024
[3]Stanford HAI — Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2024
[4]McKinsey Global Institute — 'Securing Europe's Digital Future', 2024
[5]Gartner — 'European Cloud Market Forecast and Sovereignty Trends', 2024
[6]Dealroom.co — European Tech Investment Report Q4 2024
[7]European Investment Bank — Digital Innovation Financing Annual Report 2024
[8]ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information) — SecNumCloud Framework Documentation
[9]IDC — 'The European Sovereign Cloud Market Opportunity', 2024
[10]French Senate Digital Committee — GAIA-X Assessment Report, 2023