Europe Ditches US Software for Sovereign Tech

European nations are increasingly seeking to reduce their reliance on U.S. software and cloud providers, driven by concerns over data sovereignty and U.S. legislation like the CLOUD Act. France is leading this shift, moving its Health Data Hub from Microsoft Azure to a French provider, Scaleway, and participating in a European Commission tender for sovereign cloud solutions. While this move aims to bolster domestic tech companies and ensure compliance with EU laws, it presents challenges. Alternatives often face steep odds against U.S. giants, and past attempts at 'sovereign' solutions have sometimes still depended on U.S. infrastructure, highlighting the complexity of achieving true independence.