--- title: "EU tech sovereignty package: chip emergency powers and curbs on US cloud" url: https://daily.dev/posts/eu-tech-sovereignty-package-chip-emergency-powers-and-curbs-on-us-cloud-redpgge8k source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/eu-tech-sovereignty-package type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-06-03T14:57:14.326Z updated: 2026-06-03T14:57:34.608Z tags: ["cloud", "open-source"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # EU tech sovereignty package: chip emergency powers and curbs on US cloud **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The European Commission unveiled a four-part tech sovereignty package aimed at reducing the EU's dependence on US and Asian technology. The centerpiece measures are Chips Act 2.0, which grants emergency powers to override chip supply contracts and fine companies withholding supply-chain data, and the Cloud and AI Development Act, which creates a four-tier sovereignty framework that would restrict US cloud providers from handling sensitive public-sector data in healthcare, finance, and judicial systems. The EU currently produces under 10% of global semiconductors and relies on non-EU suppliers for over 80% of its digital infrastructure. The package still requires approval from all 27 member states, with France and Germany pushing for stricter European-preference rules while Nordic countries and Ireland favor a softer approach. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Europe Tech Sovereignty Package Targets Chips, Clouds](https://daily.dev/posts/europe-tech-sovereignty-package-targets-chips-clouds-cibqnqg3o) · IEEE Spectrum · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Europe’s push to loosen Big Tech’s grip runs into Europe’s own divisions](https://daily.dev/posts/europe-s-push-to-loosen-big-tech-s-grip-runs-into-europe-s-own-divisions-y5nftt9jr) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [EU tech sovereignty package curbs US cloud, launches Chips Act 2.0](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-tech-sovereignty-package-curbs-us-cloud-launches-chips-act-2-0-isjzulmsp) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 2 comments --- Tags: [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-tech-sovereignty-package-chip-emergency-powers-and-curbs-on-us-cloud-redpgge8k)