https://florian-kromer.eu/en/tags/explained/ Recent content in Explained on Florian Kromer Hugo -- gohugo.io en kromer-florian@protonmail.com (Florian Kromer) kromer-florian@protonmail.com (Florian Kromer) © 2026 Florian Kromer Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://florian-kromer.eu/en/posts/eurostack-initiative-explained/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200 kromer-florian@protonmail.com (Florian Kromer) https://florian-kromer.eu/en/posts/eurostack-initiative-explained/ <h2 class="relative group">What is EuroStack? <div id="what-is-eurostack" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#what-is-eurostack" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>EuroStack is a European grassroots movement with over 400 industry signatories, technologists, and economists demanding radical industrial action to build Europe&rsquo;s sovereign digital infrastructure. It addresses the urgent need for technological independence at all levels: from AI and cloud computing to chips and connectivity.</p> <h2 class="relative group">The Crisis <div id="the-crisis" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-crisis" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Europe faces critical dependencies on non-European technologies that pose security risks and compromise sovereignty. Due to structural fragmentation, Europe has fallen significantly behind the US and China. Without profound changes, Europe&rsquo;s dependency on non-European technologies will be nearly complete within three years.</p>