GEOPOLITICS24 June 2026· 10 min
European Tech Sovereignty: Where Does Europe Really Stand in 2025?
Europe invests €43B annually in digital sovereignty yet remains 80% dependent on US cloud infrastructure. A deep dive into the continent's strategic tech autonomy race.
SOURCES
[1]European Court of Auditors — Digital Sovereignty Report 2024
[2]Atomico — State of European Tech 2024
[3]European Commission — European Chips Act Progress Report 2024
[4]SEMI Europe — Semiconductor Fab Investment Analysis 2024
[5]Gartner — GAIA-X Adoption Assessment 2024
[6]IDC — European Cybersecurity Spending Forecast 2024–2026
[7]OECD — Global Talent Mobility and AI Research Flows 2023
[8]Access Now — EU AI Act Compliance Cost Estimates 2024
[9]OVHcloud — Annual Report FY2024
[10]European Commission — EuroHPC Joint Undertaking Progress Report 2024