An urgently needed first step:

» The #EuropeanUnion is considering rules that would restrict its member governments’ use of U.S. cloud providers to handle sensitive data. «

#UnplugTrump #UnplugBigtech #EuropeanSovereignty #DigitalSovereignty #TechSovereigntyPackage #USCloudAct

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/eu-commission-cloud-sensitive-data.html

First non-#EU countries join European alternative to #Starlink

#IRIS2 #EuropeanSovereignty

https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/first-non-eu-countries-join-european-alternative-to-starlink/69113/

SUSE's European Sovereignty Pitch Tested by $6 Billion Sale Talks

SUSE's pitch for European digital sovereignty is being put to the test as its majority stakeholder, EQT, explores a potential $6 billion sale that could see the Linux vendor fall under US ownership. This development creates an intriguing contradiction for a company that's deeply rooted in European values.

https://osintsights.com/suses-european-sovereignty-pitch-tested-by-6-billion-sale-talks?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#EuropeanSovereignty #DigitalSovereignty #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitions #Linux

This new open-source office suite wants to replace #GoogleDocs and #MicrosoftOffice

» There are many open-source alternatives to Microsoft Office and Google Docs, but most of them don’t have web-based collaborative editing. The new #EuroOffice project aims to fix that with a “truly open, transparent, and sovereign solution for collaborative document editing,” using #OnlyOffice as a starting point. «

#UnplugTrump #UnplugBigtech #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanSovereignty #OpenSource

https://www.howtogeek.com/this-new-open-source-web-editor-wants-to-replace-google-docs-and-microsoft-office/

Percentage of the earnings that goes to Amazon when publishing a book on the platform:
• Paperback: 40-50%
• Kindle format: 30-65%

Percentage of the earnings that goes to Udemy when publishing an online course on the platform: 63%.

Percentage of the earnings that goes to Skillshare when publishing an online course on the platform: 80%. (1/2) #europeansovereignty #handsoffoureu

During that time, what are Americans doing ??

https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-5969-70a4-58c8-7d3497808053

🇪🇺 France's role in preventing and resolving international crisis (Claude Malhuret) 🇫🇷

https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-9669-70a1-9c98-7ae657027670

https://video.infosec.exchange/w/vZg9bncA3cKA5q8xrHi6y8

French senator Claude Malhuret delivers an unprecedented analysis of the transatlantic rift. Faced with threats of annexation of Greenland, he describes Trumpism as “inconsistent” and “techno-fascism.”

#EuropeanSovereignty #TransatlanticCrisis #EUGeopolitics #EuropeanRearmament #StrategicAutonomy #uspolitics #trump #groenland #groenlandcrisis