European Commission promotes sovereign cloud and regulates U.S. cloud providers

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The European Commission is promoting sovereign cloud services and digital sovereignty through public procurement and regulatory measures. In April 2026, the Commission awarded contracts worth up to €180 million for sovereign cloud services for EU institutions. In June 2026, the Commission designated AWS and Azure as "gatekeepers" under the Digital Markets Act, citing their market dominance and lock-in effects.