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Can Europe achieve digital sovereignty?

Tuesday 2 December 2025

On 18 November, Germany hosted a Franco-German summit to discuss European digital sovereignty.

In a new article for the LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog, our Visiting Senior Fellow Dr Bob Hancké and Angela Garcia Calvo take a closer look at what a European digital policy would entail. Instead of spending on areas where Europe is already behind China and the US, they argue, it may make more sense to focus on long-term future digital growth areas.

Bob Hancke
Read on the EUROPP Blog