EU spends over €200 million a year just on Microsoft 365 licenses 
We're in the habit of exporting public money out of Europe, and importing dependencies.
The head of Schleswig's Chancellery and Minister for Digital Transformation, Dirk Schrödter argument for Europe moving away from being depended on US tech, speaking at Open Source Policy Summit 2026 .
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/04/eu_foss_fears/?td=rt-3a

