Henna Verkkonen, Vice-President of the European Commission and responsible for the technological sovereignty file, emphasized that the European continent urgently needs to develop its local technical capabilities in key digital sectors. This confirmation comes amid growing concerns about the security and continuity of digital services, aiming to avoid reliance on a single supplier or one foreign state.
The CNN news network quoted Verkkonen on Sunday, stating that European priorities include developing artificial intelligence models, semiconductors, cloud computing, quantum technology, and satellites. She noted that the strategic goal is not to achieve full self-sufficiency, but to reduce external dependencies that may pose risks to digital security.
In the same context, a poll conducted by the Bertelsmann Foundation revealed growing public concern, with about three-quarters of EU citizens fearing that external parties could remotely disrupt vital digital services. The results confirmed that a wide majority supports granting Europe greater control over core technologies to ensure stability.
For its part, the European strategy faces fundamental challenges, including weak funding directed at startups and limited investments compared to US spending. The report also points to slow legislative reforms and the reluctance of some governments to allocate sufficient resources to develop the local digital industry, which reinforces current reliance on external powers for technological infrastructure components.
Data indicates the dominance of US companies in broad sectors of software and cloud services, while Taiwan represents a major center for electronic chip production. China provides a large percentage of technical devices and equipment, highlighting the urgent need to diversify supply sources and reduce strategic risks associated with this dependence.
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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