The European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (#EDIC) has officially been launched 🥳🎉🍾🇪🇺
We had EU delegates from NL, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, and Hungary on stage, with livestream of all participants holding balloons in the background.
The first article in one of our national newspapers this morning about the launch of the European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (#EDIC) today 🍾🇪🇺
Title: "Europe takes first step towards digital independence. Four European countries are taking on the American tech giants, taking the lead in developing European software." 🇳🇱🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹
We're hosting our German #OpenDesk and French #LaSuite colleagues at the Dutch Ministry of Interior today to exchange experiences with our #MijnBureau team 🇩🇪🇫🇷
This is in preparation of the official European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) launch tomorrow in The Hague. 🍾
The #EDIC will be a consortium of several EU member states to fund, support and build more #opensource EU alternatives together, like the sovereign workspaces replacing Microsoft.
📝 Cloud and AI Development Act: Europe Accelerates Digital Sovereignty with AI Gigafactories
Analysis of the EU Council's decision of December 9, 2025 on AI Gigafactories and the Cloud and AI Development Act: three strategic pillars for European competitiveness in AI and digital sovereignty
🔗 https://www.nicfab.eu/en/posts/cloud-ai-development-act-gigafactories/
🚨 Why XWiki supports an EU Sovereign Tech Fund
@OpenForum Europe has led the charge, calling for an EU Sovereign Tech Fund, and for the EU to invest a minimum of €350M to secure Europe's digital infrastructure.
When open-source infrastructure is underfunded, security suffers, supply chains weaken, and vendor lock-in become harder to escape.
📄 Read the full letter: https://eu-stf.openforumeurope.org/
@OpenForum Europe has led the charge, calling for an EU Sovereign Tech Fund, and for the EU to invest a minimum of €350M to secure Europe's digital infrastructure.
Under-investment in the open source ecosystem has increased systemic exposure to risk, leaving governments, businesses, and citizens vulnerable to security threats, supply chain disruptions, and vendor lock-in.
Read our updated public letter with new signatories: https://eu-stf.openforumeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EU-Sovereign-Tech-Fund-Public-Support-Letter_v2.pdf
Today is a good day to create a #fediverse account and follow the @EUCommission on their own server. If you work in #eupolicy, check out the server at: https://eupolicy.social
Russian gas and oil in Europe are done for good, Energy Commissioner tells Euronews
Published on 05/12/2025 – 11:22 GMT+1 •Updated 11:57 Europe will never go back to Russian energy after Moscow’s…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Energy #EUPolicy #gaspipeline #LNG #Russia #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/291328/
Trend Report: Single Market Reforms in the regions’ and SME’s perspective https://europeantrends.net/2025/12/03/single-market-reform-sme-perspective/ #eupolicy #EUreform #EU #Europe #business
EU risks channeling climate funds to dirty energy projects, experts say
The European Commission has announced a list of 235 cross-border energy projects that risk prolonging the use of…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #energytransition #EUPolicy #EuropeanCommission #hydrogen #Infrastructure #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/283975/
Free Software and CRA: "CRA - Now Wait for Last Year"
Trend Report: Current State of EU Tech Sovereignty (2025) https://europeantrends.net/2025/11/27/state-of-eu-tech-sovereignty-2025/ #tech #EU #trends #policy #EUpolicy
🇪🇺 The EU is now proposing revisions to essential aspects of its regulatory framework, including amendments to data protection, #AI and #cybersecurity policies.
Romain Bosc provides an update on the most significant regulatory developments for the RIPE NCC and the #RIPE community on #RIPELabs:
🔗https://labs.ripe.net/author/romain-bosc/simplification-proposals-cybersecurity-post-quantum-and-more-eu-regulation-update-november-2025/
The Munich Mirage in Europe’s AI Debate
Munich’s ruling against OpenAI reflects venue shopping, not EU-wide policy. One strict court shouldn’t define Europe’s AI future.
👉 https://informationlabs.org/the-munich-mirage-why-the-gema-vs-openai-verdict-is-less-about-ai-and-more-about-geography/
#AI #Copyright #EUPolicy
@AliceStollmeyer It doesn't have to be full ID. Not an expert, but applications like @yivi_privacybydesign should be considered, sharing only if you are >= 16 yes/no. #Privacy #yivi #EUPOL #EUPolicy
@max_bank Thanks for the recap. Did the EC give any hints they would consider the impact on FLOSS market share, which is not necessarily exposed by euro-value market share? Is that covered by your proposal for "deterioration of interoperability"?
EU Unveils Plans to Delay AI Rules and Relax GDPR to Boost Tech Sector
#EU #AIAct #GDPR #DigitalOmnibus #TechRegulation #ArtificialIntelligence #Privacy #BigTech #EuropeanCommission #TechNews #DataProtection #Innovation #DigitalWallet #EUPolicy
Today: Exchange with NABU colleagues on strategic casework. Then exchange with a journalist on the role of Germany in the EU and Commission infringements. Later: meeting with an MEP on environmental challenges. In between: lots of emailing, support for the preparation of an event on the future of LIFE, some admin. #EUPolicy #EUGreenDeal
