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EU's digital sovereignty boo-boo may be the best thing to ever happen to the project

The European Union's push for digital sovereignty has suffered a significant setback due to a miscalculation in policy implementation, but experts argue this failure could ultimately strengthen the initiative. The misstep has exposed critical vulnerabilities in the bloc's approach, forcing a more pragmatic and resilient strategy that may better serve its long-term goals of reducing reliance on foreign tech giants.

read5 min publishedMay 26, 2026

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