GEOPOLITICS12 May 2026Β· 9 min
European Tech Sovereignty: Where Does Europe Actually Stand in 2025?
Europe has pledged billions to reclaim digital independence, yet 92% of its cloud infrastructure runs on American platforms. Here is a rigorous assessment of where the continent truly stands.
SOURCES
[1]European Court of Auditors β 'Cloud Computing in EU Institutions' Report, October 2024
[2]Synergy Research Group β European Cloud Market Share Q4 2024
[3]European Commission β Digital Decade Progress Report 2024
[4]SEMI Europe β Semiconductor Workforce Gap Analysis, 2024
[5]PitchBook β Global AI Investment Data 2024
[6]CB Insights β Global AI Unicorn Tracker, January 2025
[7]Fraunhofer Institute β GAIA-X Adoption Assessment, 2024
[8]EU Commission Impact Assessment β AI Act Compliance Costs, 2024
[9]EuroHPC Joint Undertaking β AI Factories Programme Update, March 2025
[10]Crunchbase / Mistral AI β Series B Funding Round, June 2024