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June 1st, 2026

Chips Act 2: Commission focuses on mass production

With the Chips Act 2.0, the European Commission aims to expand industrial capacity, reduce dependencies and further anchor the entire semiconductor value chain in Europe.

By Corinna Visser

Mehrere Kräne stehen auf der großen Baustelle für ein Rechenzentrum der Schwarz-Gruppe. Die Schwarz-Gruppe, Mutter von Lidl und Kaufland, investiert hier am Rande des Spreewaldes 11 Milliarden Euro in ein neues Rechenzentrum. Im November 2025 fand die Grundsteinlegung statt. Zweieinhalb Milliarden fließen in den Bau, der Rest in IT-Infrastruktur, staatliche Förderung gibt es nicht. Bis Ende 2027 entsteht das Schwarz-Digits-Datacenter, betrieben mit Strom aus erneuerbaren Energien und geplant für rund 200 Megawatt sowie bis zu 100.000 KI-Spezialchips. Die Abwärme wird ins Fernwärmenetz eingespeist.

Feature | Digital sovereignty

May 29th, 2026

Tech sovereignty package: The Commission’s Vision for a European technology architecture

The European Commission is aiming to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty through a comprehensive package of measures. Its approach is deliberately indirect: Rather than resorting to strict market protectionism, Brussels is focusing on standards, demand-side policies and open-source solutions.

By Corinna Visser

EU-Exekutivvizepräsidentin Henna Virkkunen

News | Digital sovereignty

May 20th, 2026

Tech sovereignty package: Commission postpones proposal once again

The package is now scheduled to be presented on June 3. Before then there is still a need for internal coordination between the directorates-general. Henna Virkkunen would like to have the package ready before the Telecommunications Council meets.

By Corinna Visser

News | Digitization

May 5th, 2026

Digital partnership: EU and Japan reinforce cooperation

New working groups, joint research projects and closer coordination on platform rules – Europe and Japan are focusing on concrete next steps as they expand their digital partnership.

By Corinna Visser

Das Militaerfahrzeug Boxer UxV CS (Control Station) von KNDS am Messestand auf der Messe XPONENTIAL Europe, Leitmesse fuer autonome Technologien & Robotik. KNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann + Nexter Defense Systems) ist ein deutsch-französischer Panzerhersteller, der zu gleichen Teilen (50 50) der französischen Agence des participations de l Etat (Staat) und der deutschen Wegmann-Gruppe (Familien Bode Braunbehrens) gehört.

News | European sovereignty

April 17th, 2026

European Investment Fund: More EU venture capital flowing into defense and AI

Geopolitical tensions are shifting priorities in the European venture capital market. Investors are increasingly aiming to achieve strategic autonomy – while fundraising has become more challenging.

By Corinna Visser

Das Neue Rechenzentrum der Johannes Gutenberg Universität. Das Neue Gebäude hat 33 Millionen Euro gekostet und beherbergt die gesamte Rechenleistung der Universität Mainz und der angrenzenden Hochschule. Blick in den Maschinenraum auf die Hochleistungsrechner

News | Digital sovereignty

April 15th, 2026

Crisis preparedness: European providers unveil sovereign disaster recovery solution

European IT providers have developed a joint solution to secure critical systems. In the event of a crisis, it is designed to operate without having to rely on non-European cloud providers.

By Corinna Visser

News | EU budget

April 10th, 2026

MFF: European Parliament calls for tax on digital giants

MEPs want to make tech companies, online gambling operators, and crypto investors foot the bill to generate own resources for the EU budget. But resistance is mounting.

By Till Hoppe

The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, in Rabat, Sunday 14 April 2024.

News | Digital sovereignty

April 9th, 2026

North Africa: Commission launches digital dialog with Morocco

The EU and Morocco are strengthening their digital partnership. Joint projects are focused on AI, digital infrastructure, and promoting innovation.

By Corinna Visser

News | Digital sovereignty

April 3rd, 2026

Digital regulation: Criticism of a potential cooperation between the EU Commission and U.S. authorities

Members of the European Parliament and business representatives have expressed concerns about the planned dialogue between the European Commission and U.S. authorities on digital regulation. They fear that the Americans could influence the implementation of European laws.

By Corinna Visser

Handshake between Donald Trump, on the right and Ursula von der Leyen. They agreed on a political deal to stabilise EU-US trade relations and ease global competitiveness concerns.

News | Digital sovereignty

April 2nd, 2026

Digital Regulation: EU seeks closer cooperation with US government

The EU and the US are negotiating a dialogue on digital regulation. Brussels emphasizes that its regulations are non-negotiable, yet the US government is to be involved in their implementation.

By Corinna Visser