GEOPOLITICS19 September 2026· 9 min
European Tech Sovereignty: Where Does the EU Really Stand in 2025?
Europe controls less than 4% of global cloud infrastructure. As the EU doubles down on digital sovereignty, here is a clear-eyed assessment of where the continent stands — and what it will take to close the gap.
SOURCES
[1]European Commission — European Chips Act Impact Assessment, 2023
[2]Synergy Research Group — European Cloud Market Share Report, Q4 2024
[3]Stanford Human-Centered AI Institute (HAI) — AI Index Report 2024
[4]Irish Data Protection Commission — GDPR Enforcement Tracker, 2024
[5]Atomico — State of European Tech 2023
[6]Dealroom.co — European Venture Capital Report 2024
[7]Roland Berger — Sovereign Cloud Market Sizing Europe, 2023
[8]McKinsey & Company — Quantum Technology Monitor, 2023
[9]European Investment Fund — Annual Report 2023
[10]European Commission — Digital Markets Act Enforcement Updates, 2024