Choice, Compliance, and Collaboration: Europe’s Path to Open Digital Sovereignty

The European Commission’s Tech Sovereignty Package aims to boost the continent’s digital capacity in chips, cloud, and AI infrastructure, but a core tension exists between achieving digital sovereignty and maintaining an open, globally competitive market.

The author argues that rigid geographic criteria in proposed certifications could inadvertently isolate Europe from trusted global partners, sacrificing the very openness and innovation the strategy claims to champion.

This creates a tension between regulatory control and practical access to best-in-class technology.