European Technological Sovereignty Package
4 June 2026
The European Commission released on June 3, 2026 its long-awaited “Tech Sovereignty Package“
A strategic package built around 4 interconnected initiatives to reduce Europe’s technological dependencies:
1.Chips Act 2.0
2.Cloud & AI Development Act
3.EU Open Source Strategy
4.Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation & AI in Energy
1. Chips Act 2.0
- Despite the progress made by Chips Act 1.0 (€52B invested and 46,000 jobs created), Europe still depends on third countries for advanced chip manufacturing
- Chips Act 2.0 proposal addresses this through investment and competitiveness, demand stimulation, supply reinforcement and resilience
- Semiconductor market projected at €1.37 trillion by 2030, with AI driving 70% of growth
2. Cloud & AI Development Act
- Europe’s cloud infrastructure is largely dependent on non-EU providers, limiting its digital autonomy
- The proposed CADA Act focuses on 3 main areas: Research & Innovation, Capacity and Autonomy
- Cloud and AI providers can be recognised by Member States after undergoing an audit on a 4-level sovereignty framework
3. EU Open Source Strategy
- Despite its potential, the European open source ecosystem faces structural challenges: limited funding, fragmented visibility and dependence on dominant non-EU technology providers
- The EU strategy covers the full lifecycle of open source, from R&D to market deployment, with 4 objectives: tech sovereignty, vibrant ecosystem, open source in public administration and international outreach
4. Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation & AI in Energy
- AI and digital tools are key to decarbonising Europe’s energy system but their large-scale deployment raises new challenges around governance, data and energy consumption
- The roadmap targets 3 priority areas: electricity grid optimisation, energy efficiency in buildings and industry and demand-side flexibility
- The EU Commission launched a tripartite agreement model between data centre operators, energy parties and public authorities