The European Commission is set to propose strict criteria for cloud computing services in critical state tenders, a move that could exclude Amazon, Microsoft, and Google from such projects, according to internal documents.
The proposal, part of the upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act, will be announced Wednesday by EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen. It aims to reduce Europe's dependence on U.S. technology by introducing mandatory non-price award criteria favoring software and hardware developed within the EU.
The Commission declined to comment on specifics but stressed that the tech sovereignty package is crucial for strengthening Europe's technological capacities and competitiveness.