Overview

• Microsoft introduced its Sovereign Cloud suite featuring Data Guardian, External Key Management and Sovereign Private Cloud to keep data within Europe
• Nvidia deepened its partnerships with European firms to develop AI infrastructure under sovereign frameworks
• Participants at the Berlin Summit 2025 agreed to coordinate investments and adopt a ‘Buy European’ policy for digital infrastructure
• The European Union is pushing harmonized standards and open-source alternatives to strengthen homegrown cloud and AI services
• Member states face hurdles including higher electricity costs and a funding gap compared with US hyperscalers