Kevin Dominik KorteMar 6
So, the Dutch government tried to whitewash Amazon's sovereign cloud offering, only to be called out so hard that they had to withdraw the paper.
#digitalsovereignty
https://nltimes.nl/2026/03/05/dutch-govt-pulls-report-dangers-american-cloud-service-criticism
Dutch gov't pulls report on dangers of American cloud service after criticism

The Ministry of Justice and Security removed a report on the risks of Amazon’s “European Sovereign Cloud” service shortly after publishing it. This followed critics saying that the report underestimates the service’s dangers and illustrates the government’s tunnel vision regarding American big tech, the Volkskrant reports.

NL Times
Show threadGinaMar 6
@kdkorte "The Ministry of Justice and Security’s Strategic Supplier Management (SLM) department, which negotiates contracts with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft on behalf of the government, asked lawyers from the American law firm Greenberg Traurig to study the European Sovereign Cloud and analyze its risks. The lawyers concluded that it is possible for the U.S. government to gain access to data or suspend services through law and informal pressure, but they considered it unlikely to happen." 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️
Show threadKevin Dominik Korte
@Gina, For the past 3 US presidents, "Unlikely to happen." seems to be akin to the challenge. Almost like asking: "Hold my beer."
Mar 6 at 1:58pmWeb