Europe Questions U.S. Tech Dependence After ICC Email Incident
Europe rethinks reliance on U.S. tech after Microsoft disables ICC prosecutor's email. A digital sovereignty shift may be underway.
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Europe Questions U.S. Tech Dependence After ICC Email Incident Is Europe Too Dependent on U.S. Tech? A Digital Sovereignty Wake-Up Call For years, European countries have relied heavily on U.S.-based technology companies for everything from cloud services to communication infrastructure. But recent events—most notably, Microsoft disabling the email account of International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan—have sparked serious concerns across Europe. The incident has intensified scrutiny over whether Europe is too dependent on American tech firms and reignited the continent’s push toward digital sovereignty. In this blog post, we’ll explore what triggered this reaction, how European leaders are responding, and what the future might look like as Europe seeks more control over its digital infrastructure. Image Credits:picture alliance/ Getty Images Why Microsoft’s Action Alarmed European Institutions The tipping point came when Microsoft shut down the email address of Karim Khan, chief prosecutor at the ICC, following U…
