The EU is considering rules that would restrict member governments from using US cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to process sensitive data. The commentary argues this is long overdue given geopolitical tensions and US extraterritoriality laws that can compel US companies to hand over data regardless of where it is stored. Discussion covers existing EU data residency arrangements, their limitations, vendor lock-in risks, and the difficulty of weaning governments off major US cloud platforms.
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