Technical is political: When a cloud certification scheme divides Europe (Clotilde Bômont – EUISS)

The European cloud market is largely dominated by US providers, creating structural dependencies and posing risks to the confidentiality of European data. Conceived as a technical certification framework for cloud security, the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS) has triggered wider debates on European digital sovereignty. Divergences among Member States have stalled the scheme’s adoption, delaying progress on other EU and national digital initiatives. The evolving geopolitical landscape, most notably Donald Trump’s re-election, is reshaping European priorities and could ultimately bring Member States’ positions on the EUCS closer together.

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