european digital policy

European cloud computing has long battled for regulatory fairness in the face of US tech giants' commercial dominance, but a groundbreaking agreement between Microsoft and the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) may signal a new chapter for regional sovereignty and customer...

Microsoft’s recent admission before the French Senate that it cannot guarantee protection of French citizen data from US government access, even when stored in EU datacenters, has sent ripples through Europe’s digital sovereignty and cloud computing debates. This revelation—a public...

Denmark’s decision to shift its Ministry for Digital Affairs from Microsoft’s proprietary stack to LibreOffice and Linux marks a pivotal moment in the European public sector’s approach to digital sovereignty, IT budget management, and the quest for vendor independence. While the battle between...

In a significant move towards digital sovereignty, the city of Lyon, France, has announced plans to transition its public administration from Microsoft Office to open-source alternatives. This strategic shift aims to reduce dependence on American software solutions and enhance control over the...

The city of Lyon, renowned as France’s third-largest metropolis and its second-largest economic powerhouse, has taken an audacious step into the realm of digital transformation by choosing to migrate away from Microsoft’s Office suite in favor of open-source alternatives. This strategic pivot is...

The European Commission is reportedly in advanced discussions with French cloud service provider OVHcloud to transition its cloud services away from Microsoft. This move underscores the EU's growing emphasis on digital sovereignty and reducing reliance on non-European technology providers...

Denmark's Ministry of Digital Affairs has announced a strategic shift in its software infrastructure, opting to replace Microsoft Office with the open-source suite LibreOffice while retaining the Windows operating system. This decision underscores the ministry's commitment to enhancing digital...

The European Union’s evolving stance on digital sovereignty is entering a consequential phase as reports emerge of the European Commission seriously weighing a migration of its cloud services from Microsoft Azure to a European provider, potentially OVHcloud. According to investigative reporting...

Denmark’s Ministry of Digital Affairs is embarking on a bold and closely watched transformation: phasing out Windows and Office 365 in favor of Linux and LibreOffice across a major segment of its governmental IT infrastructure. With the announcement by Minister Caroline Stage Olsen, Denmark...

Denmark's Ministry of Digitalization has announced a significant shift in its IT infrastructure, planning to transition from Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office 365 suite to open-source alternatives, specifically Linux and LibreOffice. This move is set to commence in June 2025, with...

The quiet corridors of Denmark’s Ministry of Digital Affairs are abuzz with an announcement that’s sending ripples far beyond Scandinavian borders: the Danish government is making a decisive break from Microsoft’s Windows and Office 365 platforms, opting instead for a homegrown blend of Linux...

In one of the most consequential shifts in public sector IT policy of recent years, the German state of Schleswig-Holstein has initiated an unprecedented government-wide migration away from Microsoft software, targeting every desktop and digital process used by civil servants, police, and the...

Denmark’s decision to replace Microsoft software with open-source alternatives signals a critical turning point in the ongoing debate over national digital sovereignty, government procurement, and the future of public sector IT infrastructure. As the Danish Agency for Digitization begins its...

Denmark is poised to transition its government IT infrastructure from proprietary Microsoft products to open-source alternatives, marking a significant shift towards digital sovereignty. This move mirrors similar initiatives in other European regions, notably the German state of...

The recent failure of Microsoft to deliver a special version of Azure for European Union (EU) cloud providers has brought its ongoing conflict with the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers of Europe (CISPE) back into sharp focus. More than just a missed deadline, this episode underscores the...

Microsoft has never been shy about pushing its customers firmly but politely into the future, like a gloved usher in a cloud-powered opera house. But as we march, perhaps a little dazed, toward the promised land of Microsoft 365, a growing chorus of IT professionals, digital sovereignty...