Europe wants to be less dependent on American tech companies
The European Union has presented a new plan to reduce digital dependence on large American technology companies. The goal is to give European companies and governments more control over their own data and digital infrastructure.
Many European organizations currently use services from American giants for their daily operations. The European Commission considers this risky and therefore wants to encourage alternatives based on open-source software. This software is more transparent and offers more privacy to users.
This movement is also receiving increasing attention in Belgium. The company Nextcloud is one of the players trying to gain a foothold in the Belgian market. They offer an alternative to well-known cloud storage services, where data is stored on local servers instead of abroad.
For Belgian companies and government institutions, this means that in the future they will more often choose European digital solutions. It is an important step in Europe's digital strategy to strengthen its own sovereignty in the technology sector.