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European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure

TA-10-2026-0022 · P10_TA(2026)0022 · PE768.180

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Parliament's resolution on European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure calls for reducing strategic dependencies, building digital public infrastructure, and boosting investment in key technologies like semiconductors, AI, and quantum. It urges the Commission to propose legislation, including a cloud and AI act, a Digital Networks Act, and a revised Chips Act, and to enhance cybersecurity and simplify rules. It also stresses the need for skills development, research and innovation, and international partnerships to secure Europe's digital future.

Key points

  1. Calls for a comprehensive risk assessment framework to monitor and address dependencies across the digital value chain.
  2. Condemns US travel bans on EU digital leaders and calls for a firm response, while supporting enforcement of EU digital laws.
  3. Urges the Commission to establish a list of critical dependencies and promote public procurement criteria favoring European products.
  4. Calls for a plan for European digital public infrastructure based on open standards and interoperability, with dedicated MFF funding.
  5. Urges the Commission to introduce an EU cloud and AI development act to build a single market for cloud and AI.
  6. Calls for ambitious connectivity targets, including fibre and 5G/6G roll-out, and for the Digital Networks Act to support these goals.
  7. Urges enhanced coordination of spectrum allocation and support for satellite communications, including IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM.
  8. Calls for boosting EU semiconductor manufacturing and making AI chips a priority, including in the Chips Act revision.
  9. Calls for reducing reliance on foreign cloud providers and ensuring cloud users can switch providers easily.
  10. Urges support for AI gigafactories and quantum technology development, including a Quantum Act and post-quantum cryptography strategy.
  11. Calls for action to protect submarine cables, including an EU-based rapid-response repair fleet.
  12. Urges full implementation of the 5G cybersecurity toolbox and making it binding for high-risk vendors.

Who is affected

  • EU institutions and member states are called on to implement policies and funding for digital infrastructure.
  • European tech companies, especially SMEs and start-ups, would benefit from reduced bureaucracy and better access to funding.
  • Non-EU cloud and high-risk vendors face potential restrictions and reduced market access.

Figures and deadlines

  • over 80 % of digital products, services, infrastructure and intellectual property rely on non-EU countries
  • intra-EU trade in digital services represents just 8 % of GDP
  • fibre coverage of only about 64 % of European households
  • around 9 % of global electricity consumption results from data centres, cloud services and connectivity
  • over 99 % of international communications carried through submarine cables
  • only 54 % of European citizens possessing at least basic digital skills
  • shortage of ICT professionals projected to reach 12 million by 2030
  • 60 % of EU companies report difficulties in recruiting skilled workers

Legal basis: Articles 173, 179 and 190 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union