Policy study presentation: Recommendations for the EU’s digital policy

Urgent need for greater technological sovereignty

Despite its role as the frontrunner in regulating Big Tech, through regulations such as the Digital Services and Markets Act (DSA and DMA) and the AI Act, the EU is at a crossroads in its digital transformation. Geopolitical tensions and growing reliance on foreign tech giants underscore the urgent need for greater technological sovereignty.

Our brand-new policy study "Time to build a European ecosystem" outlines the critical steps the EU must take to reduce digital dependencies and create a resilient, autonomous, and socially inclusive digital framework. Moreover, it emphasises the importance of enforcing existing digital regulations and creating a European Digital Industrial Policy (EDIP) to drive innovation and secure European values. Join our policy study presentation on Tuesday, 14 January online at 12:00. Together with some of the study authors, we will explore its key recommendations.

The new European Commission will need to ensure that digital gatekeepers such as Google and Meta comply with existing legislation – and enforce them when needed. Key recommendations for the new Commission include the creation of a unified digital industrial strategy, which encompasses the development of a "EuroStack" – a European technology framework integrating hardware, infrastructure, AI, data, and governance.

Achieving digital sovereignty requires a strategic overhaul. Legislative measures must go hand in hand with capacity building to advance a digital future that reflects European values of fairness, sustainability, and innovation.