Europe's Digital Sovereignty Plans Criticized for Lack of Vision

Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook | Max von Thun

The European Commission has unveiled its plans for digital sovereignty. Its proposals betray a disappointing lack of vision Beti Hohler is a Slovenian national who lives in the Netherlands. Like tens of millions of other Europeans, she uses Apple’s app store and has an Amazon account. When she travels for work or leisure, she may want to book a place on Airbnb or Booking, using a credit card issued by Visa or Mastercard, perhaps through PayPal. But when the Trump administration sanctioned her...

By Max von Thun