The Hague: Under pressure from the US government, Microsoft is blocking the email account of the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (1). 
Paris: Microsoft France cannot guarantee under oath that EU data will never be passed on to the US government (2). At the same time, major US cloud providers are promoting trust with their servers in the EU.

Reports like these fuel the debate about digital sovereignty – and raise questions. What is the truth behind the promises of sovereignty? And does using European providers really always guarantee digital sovereignty? Is complete independence even possible – and economically viable? What are the risks of dependence? What advantages does greater sovereignty offer your own company or public authority – not the countr ...