Ukraine has rapidly built a resilient digital state infrastructure—even under active Russian attacks—making public services and governance more agile, transparent, and secure. The article argues that this “digital sovereignty” was constructed not through lofty policy declarations but through real wartime necessity and technological innovation. It questions why the EU hasn’t more forcefully supported or learned from Ukraine’s experience, urging greater strategic cooperation an

Over the last two weeks, I have published three additional publications: a history of foundation model legislation with Oxford University Press, a WEF op-ed on industrial AI, and a Top 20 list of Digital Laws with CEPS.

The CEPS publication titled "A dataset of EU legal and policy instruments for the digital world" continues our comprehensive dataset, aiming at enhancing research and policy analysis in the digital domain. This dataset encompasses all key EU digital laws, legislative proposals and policy plans. A further table summarizes the existing governance structures.

To truly reclaim digital sovereignty, Europe must not only build its own infrastructure but also regain control over how digital skills are taught and certified. Moving away from dependency on foreign platforms is essential to ensure a resilient, values-based digital future.