Brussels, Belgium, June 3, 2026 (AFP) - EU wants to favour European firms for AI, cloud in sovereignty push

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2026-06-03

The EU on Wednesday unveiled its plan for slashing dependence on American and Asian technology, including favouring European firms in the most sensitive public contracts for cloud computing and AI. The long-awaited "tech sovereignty" package is part of a raft of new EU rules aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing across different sectors, and catching up with rival companies in the United States and China. But the plans risk further irking the......

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