EU need for ‘digital sovereignty’ does not mean protectionism, German minister says

Europe needs to build up its own digital infrastructure to reduce dependence on US providers, but that does not mean turning away from them completely, Germany’s digital minister Karsten Wildberger told Reuters.

Some Europeans, unsettled by US President Donald Trump‘s trade wars to promote US interests, have begun seeking alternatives to the digital services sphere dominated by US tech firms.

To achieve digital sovereignty, Germany and the European Union need to “actively participate in this (sector) as players,” not as customers, as is the case now,…