Europe is living through a geoeconomic turning point: interdependence is no longer treated as a peace dividend, but as a strategic vulnerability. Nowhere is that clearer than in the digital domain, where control over data centers, cloud stacks, protocols, and data flows increasingly determines power.

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.

The European Commission is about to unveil its International Digital Strategy - and already, old myths are resurfacing. Today’s POLITICO MorningTech newsletter warns against “unrealistic decoupling” and calls for continued global cooperation. But let’s be clear: this is not a rebuke of Europe’s tech sovereignty agenda. As our European Way paper outlines, striving for sovereignty is not about isolation or protectionism - it’s about resilience, fairness, and trusted partnership

After months of preparation, my co-authors and I present a bold and values-driven strategy to restore the EU's strategic autonomy.