eu cloud sovereignty

The EU cloud sovereignty tag covers European Union efforts to enforce data jurisdiction and local control over cloud computing, particularly for highly critical public-sector contracts. Discussions focus on proposed procurement rules within the Cloud and AI Development Act that could restrict hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud from winning sensitive government and infrastructure contracts. The tag explores how digital sovereignty is being translated from policy language into binding buying rules, targeting areas where jurisdiction matters as much as uptime, such as government data, critical infrastructure, and defense-adjacent systems.