Look at this:

https://code.overheid.nl/

The beginning of a #GitForge by the Dutch government (overheid) based on #Forgejo.

Very good that the Dutch #government takes the first steps to become independent regarding their Git repositories.

Read why this important in a blog with a recommendation for a Git forge that I wrote a while ago (in Dutch):

https://developer.overheid.nl/blog/2025/11/11/git-forge-overheid

#Git #DigitalSovereignty #DigitalAutonomy #FOSS #opensource #Netherlands #overheid

Forgejo: Beyond coding. We forge.

Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge. Easy to install and low maintenance, it just does the job.

Forgejo: Beyond coding. We forge.

It should come as no surprise that Beam is based on Matrix.

France and Germany have set a good example, France has TChap, Germany uses BwMessenger and TI-Messenger, all based on Matrix.

Let's hope all other a European countries and the EU itself will follow these examples, fast...

https://beam.belgium.be/en/

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#DigitalAutonomy #BigTech #SecureCommunication #Matrix

BEAM – Secure messaging for Belgian public services

Secure and end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, specifically designed for Belgian government employees and public sector organizations.

BEAM

Belgium is the next European country to take communication between public workers into its own hands. No more WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, it's Beam from now on.

*Beam has been developed by the state-backed company Belgian Secure Communications (BSC). It will eventually be used by around 750,000 public sector employees and military personnel.*

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2026/03/18/new-app-provides-secure-messaging-service-for-public-sector-empl/

#DigitalAutonomy #BigTech #SecureCommunication #Matrix

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New app provides secure messaging service for public sector employees | VRT NWS: news

Belgium has started rolling out a new secure messaging application. The app that is called Beam will replace messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger for official use by public sector workers.

VRT NWS

Amúgy azt jól veszem ki, hogy az #EU és egyes tagállamai nagyon-nagyon, de nagyon lassan ugyan, de kezdenek ráébredni arra, hogy #tech és #IT tekintetben sem a legjobb dolog külsősöktől függeni?

Értem alatta, hogy amit eddig olvasok, hogy az #osztrák hadsereg kicseréli a #Microsoft #Office csomagják nyílt forráskódúra. Ha jól emlékszem #LibreOffice lesz a választás.
Jelenleg olvasom, hogy #Franciaország is cserél #Linux operációs rendszerre.

De, több forrásból is olvasni, hogy váltanak kisebb-nagyobb léptékben nyílt forrásra / saját fejlesztésre.

Sajnos, nagyon lassan, de csak eljön akkor egyszer a nyílt forráskód ideje, vagy legalábbis a saját EU-s szoftverek ideje itt a környezetemben.

Remélem, hogy még megélem, és nem a gyerekeim fognak ebből profitálni.

Én már évek óta Linuxot és nyílt alternatívákat használok, amiből csak tudok, és abszolút nem bántam meg. Sőt!

Már nagyon régóta mondom, hogy a függés a külső hatalmaktól, legyen az akár #nyugat, vagy #kelet mindig probléma. Mindig kell saját #alternatíva, amire bármikor támaszkodni lehet.

Nekem is jelenleg nem kellett más, mint egy megfelelő #sávszél, hogy a lehető legtöbb dologgal kitörjek a "fogságból".

Már azon is erősen gondolkodom, hogy az e-mailezést is saját kézbe veszem inkább és azt is saját magamnak fogom hostolni...

#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #TechIndependence #SelfHosting #LinuxLife #FOSS #OpenStandards #DataSovereignty #Decentralization #Privacy #Infosec #EUtech #PublicSectorIT #SovereignTech #FreeSoftware #CloudIndependence #DigitalAutonomy #MS #MSOffice #MicrosoftOffice #magyar #hungarian

🎙️Join @nikolausf & 🙋‍♂️ next week on Thursday (🗓️16 April from 09:30) talking about data autonomy in the context of 🇪🇺 strategic autonomy & data governance!

🗣️We’ll discuss the current state of affairs when it comes to digital dependencies, explore why higher education has an important role to play in paving the way forward, and why value-driven data governance matters 👍

▶️ Join the livestream https://youtube.com/live/sPRBxcFGlMQ?feature=share

#DigitalSovereignty #DigitalAutonomy #cloud #AI #podcast

Ars Boni 625 Digital Autonomy

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🚀 Just presented at the OECD Expert Group on AI & Public Procurement on the future of data governance & sovereignty!

Mitigation strategies matter:
To achieve true autonomy, we must consider:
✅ Regulatory autonomy (compliance, jurisdictional control)
✅ Strategic autonomy (long-term control over data infrastructures)
✅ Value-oriented autonomy (aligning infrastructures with public values like democracy, rule of law, and responsible innovation)

#Data #Governance #DigitalAutonomy #AI #Sovereignty

All major economies are trying to move away from Visa and Mastercard.

https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-every-major-economy-is-trying-to-ditch-visa-mastercard

Compared to other parts of the world, however, Europe is progressing slowly. Hopefully, we can soon launch the European Credit Card and Circuit for debit card payments to serve as an alternative to Visa, Mastercard, and Maestro.

@arjenlubach

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#Wero #WeroPay #Wero_Pay #iDeal #BoycottVisa #BoycottMaestro #BoycottUSA #BoycottMastercard #EPI #DebitCard #EuropeanDebitCard #EuropeanBanks #werowallet #Maestro #MaestroCircuit #DigitalAutonomy #EuropeanDigitalAutonomy #EUDI #EUDIwallet

Every major economy is trying to ditch Visa & MasterCard

Nebula

@EUCommission @europarl_en

Since I can't reply directly (no-reply address), I am posting my draft response here. I found their reply to be superficial and indicative of a very poor understanding of the technical reality. There is still a very, very long way to go before we can genuinely speak of Digital Autonomy (Sovereignty) ...

#DigitalAutonomy #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanDigitalSovereignty #Europe #EUCommission #EUparlament #EPSO #EUcareersEuropa #Europa

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