Alexandra-Geese-EPtechsovereignty | Alexandra Geese | 13 comments

Following the 🤝 Franco-German Summit on European Digital Sovereignty, one thing is clear: Europe cannot strengthen its technological leadership while its own institutions remain dependent on foreign digital platforms. The European Parliament still relies on U.S. services, like Microsoft, Google, Meta and X, for essential communication and infrastructure - leaving us vulnerable to shutdowns and external influence. 📣 If the EU wants to champion technological sovereignty, it must start at home.  🚨 What I will fight for in the coming months : 1️⃣ Demand the transitioning of software used in the EU Parliament to EU-hosted, open-source digital tools for communication and collaboration.  This is essential to safeguard cybersecurity, protect sensitive data from extraterritorial surveillance, and comply with GDPR. 2️⃣ Advocate to align institutional practices with the EU’s vision for digital sovereignty and technological independence. The Parliament must lead by example if Europe wants to build credible, resilient alternatives. 3️⃣ Demand that the Parliament invests in open-source solutions to boost transparency, innovation and European tech ecosystems – and the Parliament’s ability to counter foreign interference and misinformation.  Open-source platforms enable peer review, accountability, and public trust. Platforms like X have repeatedly interfered in European political discourse. Relying on them weakens our ability to protect democratic processes. 🔥 We can start now – we have the alternatives : ✔️ openDesk instead of Microsoft Teams / OneDrive / SharePoint  ✔️ Mastodon or Bluesky instead of X/Twitter  ✔️ Pixelfed instead of Instagram / Facebook  ✔️ Signal instead of WhatsApp / Slack  ✔️ PeerTube instead of YouTube  ✔️ Qwant or Ecosia as search default | 13 comments on LinkedIn

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