With Donald Trump's return to power, Europe faces new challenges in data security and cloud technologies. European lawmakers and tech leaders are voicing serious concerns about dependence on American services.
Dependence of Europe on American Tech Giants
European digital infrastructure heavily relies on cloud services provided by American companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. These three companies control over two-thirds of the cloud computing market in Europe. For instance, important data, including government emails and crypto exchange data, are stored on servers of these firms.
Warnings from European Politicians
With Trump's return, European experts and lawmakers are expressing concern that the US government might issue direct orders to shut down services. Matthias Ecke, a member of the European Parliament, states: "We can no longer assume we can fully rely on our American partner." Many fear that data could be seized or infrastructure could be blocked without any notice.
Strategies to Reduce Dependence on the US
In response to the growing dependence, Brussels is developing the EuroStack initiative aimed at creating a self-sufficient digital infrastructure in Europe. This initiative proposes a large-scale plan to replace American cloud solutions, including a promise to create new funds to support European technologies. However, despite recognition of the urgency of the issue, former German finance minister Jörg Kukies noted that alternatives to the American digital industry are currently insufficient.
Thus, with Trump's return to power, Europe faces new challenges in data protection and digital independence. Developing its own cloud solutions becomes an urgent task for European countries.
