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XWiki SAS<p>🤝 Good news from the open-source world!<br>XWiki is teaming up with OpenProject to offer a complete, modular alternative to Confluence and Jira — no vendor lock-in, no trade-offs.</p><p>We believe in tools that respect users, protect data, and work well together.<br>That’s why we’re building an integrated experience across documentation and project management — and doing it openly.</p><p>💬 Read more: <a href="https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/open-source-alternative-to-Atlassian-XWiki-OpenProject/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">xwiki.com/en/Blog/open-source-</span><span class="invisible">alternative-to-Atlassian-XWiki-OpenProject/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/XWiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XWiki</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/OpenProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenProject</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/EUtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUtech</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/Partnership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Partnership</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/MadeInEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MadeInEurope</span></a></p>
EU News<p>Trump can pull the plug on the internet, and Europe can’t do anything about it <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-eu-internet-europe-us-trade-war-data-cyber/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.eu/article/donald-tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-eu-internet-europe-us-trade-war-data-cyber/</span></a></p>
XWiki SAS<p>The past 2 weeks have been a marathon of meaningful conversations for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@ldubost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ldubost</span></a></span> , our CEO.</p><p>From the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@apell" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>apell</span></a></span> Conference in Warsaw to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ow2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ow2</span></a></span> con in Paris and the NGI Forum in Brussels, he has been out there sharing what we do at XWiki and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.xwiki.com/@CryptPad" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CryptPad</span></a></span> and why it matters.</p><p>Events like these are a space to connect with fellow open source builders, advocates for digital sovereignty, and those rethinking what sustainable software in Europe can look like.</p><p><a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/XWiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XWiki</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/CryptPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptPad</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/Events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Events</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/EUtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUtech</span></a></p>
Niclas Aarestrup KD<p>Digital suverænitet handler ikke kun om hvor serverne står.<br>Det handler også om, hvem der bestemmer over det, vi bærer i lommen.</p><p>📷 Billedtekst:<br>Nokia N9 var en visionær smartphone med styresystemet MeeGo – lukket ned efter Microsofts opkøb. Men idéen om en europæisk vej lever videre i bl.a. Sailfish OS.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Digitalsuver%C3%A6nitet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Digitalsuverænitet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AOSP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AOSP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MitID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MitID</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersikkerhed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersikkerhed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EUtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralisering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralisering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitaluafh%C3%A6ngighed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitaluafhængighed</span></a><br>6/6</p>
XWiki SAS<p>💬 Can open source be sustainable and ethical?</p><p>Today at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@apell" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>apell</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@ldubost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ldubost</span></a></span> shares how XWiki funds development through our Pro Apps.</p><p>It’s a model that respects users, supports contributors, and keeps us building real open-source software.</p><p>🧩 One app at a time.</p><p><a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/SustainableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableTech</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/XWiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XWiki</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/EUtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUtech</span></a></p>
EU News<p>Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin' <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp92pr5pr48o" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cp92pr5p</span><span class="invisible">r48o</span></a></p>
XWiki SAS<p>✨ European open source deserves the spotlight</p><p>Choosing local, open alternatives means you stay in control, not some global megacorp.</p><p>If digital sovereignty matters to you (and it should), now’s the time to support the ecosystem.</p><p>We’ve put together a list of EU-built tools that respect your rights and your data.</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/European-alternatives-to-SaaS/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">xwiki.com/en/Blog/European-alt</span><span class="invisible">ernatives-to-SaaS/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/XWiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XWiki</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/PublicCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicCode</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/EUtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUtech</span></a> <a href="https://social.xwiki.com/tags/BigTechExit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTechExit</span></a></p>
SHIFTPHONES<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuyEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuyEurope</span></a> and Made in China - how do they go together?</p><p>You can find the answer in our new blog post:<br><a href="https://www.shift.eco/en/german-smartphone-manufacturer-but-made-in-china-why-thats-not-a-contradiction/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">shift.eco/en/german-smartphone</span><span class="invisible">-manufacturer-but-made-in-china-why-thats-not-a-contradiction/</span></a></p><p>At a time when national interests often take precedence over common solutions and dialog is replaced by power games, many of us feel a strong need:<br>➡️ For stability.<br>➡️ For reliability.<br>➡️ For responsibility - also regionally.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shift</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shifthappens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shifthappens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shiftphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shiftphone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuyFromEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuyFromEU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EuropeanAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanAlternatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuyEuropean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuyEuropean</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupportEurope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unplugTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unplugTrump</span></a></p>
Paris Marx<p>Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump has brought me to my breaking point with US tech.</p><p>I’m going to keep pushing for governments to get serious about digital sovereignty, but in the meantime I’m looking for non-US alternatives — and will have more on what I’ll be using instead soon.</p><p><a href="https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-im-getting-off-us-tech" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">disconnect.blog/p/why-im-getti</span><span class="invisible">ng-off-us-tech</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/digitalsovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalsovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/eutech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eutech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cdntech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdntech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/elonmusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elonmusk</span></a></p>
Winbuzzer<p>US Objects to EU’s Draft AI Code Weeks Before Finalization, Pressures Europe to Abandon AI Rulebook</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AIRegulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIRegulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EUAIAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUAIAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AICodeOfPractice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AICodeOfPractice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EUtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AIgovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIgovernance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransatlanticRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransatlanticRelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenAI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanUnion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Regulation</span></a></p><p><a href="https://winbuzzer.com/2025/04/26/us-objects-to-eus-draft-ai-code-weeks-before-finalization-pressures-europe-to-abandon-ai-rulebook-xcxwbn/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">winbuzzer.com/2025/04/26/us-ob</span><span class="invisible">jects-to-eus-draft-ai-code-weeks-before-finalization-pressures-europe-to-abandon-ai-rulebook-xcxwbn/</span></a></p>
OpenForum Europe<p>OpenForum Europe is proposing an EU-wide Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF) to ensure the security and sustainability of critical open source components</p><p>📊 Feasibility study out in June<br> Read more: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2m3bc4f3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/2m3bc4f3</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a></p>
Harald Klinke<p>Frankreich &amp; Deutschland starten Docs: eine quelloffene Alternative zu Google Docs – entwickelt von DINUM &amp; ZenDiS für digitale Souveränität in der EU. Fokus: einfache Kollaboration, Datenschutz &amp; Unabhängigkeit von US-Tools.<br><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/107225-france-germany-unveil-docs-collaborative-tool-rival-us.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techspot.com/news/107225-franc</span><span class="invisible">e-germany-unveil-docs-collaborative-tool-rival-us.html</span></a><br><a href="https://det.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/DigitaleSouver%C3%A4nit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitaleSouveränität</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/ZenDiS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZenDiS</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/DINUM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DINUM</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/Docs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Docs</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/EUtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUtech</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/VerwaltungDigital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VerwaltungDigital</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@zendis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zendis</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.numerique.gouv.fr/@numerique_gouv" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>numerique_gouv</span></a></span></p>
Harald Klinke<p>Docs ist eine quelloffene Plattform für kollaborative Notizen, Wikis &amp; Dokumentation – eine EU-Alternative zu Notion &amp; Outline. Entwickelt mit Django &amp; React, unterstützt Offline-Modus, KI-Features, feingranulare Rechte &amp; Selfhosting.<br><a href="https://det.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/DigitaleSouver%C3%A4nit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitaleSouveränität</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/NotionAlternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotionAlternative</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/Docs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Docs</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/EUtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUtech</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/Kollaboration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kollaboration</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/Wissensmanagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wissensmanagement</span></a></p><p><a href="https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/suitenumerique/docs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Harald Klinke<p>Frankreich und Deutschland präsentieren Docs – ein sicheres, kollaboratives Schreib- und Informationstool für die Cloud oder offline. Als Alternative zu Google Docs &amp; Co. setzt es auf Einfachheit, Datenschutz und europäische digitale Souveränität.<br><a href="https://docs.numerique.gouv.fr/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">docs.numerique.gouv.fr/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://det.social/tags/DigitaleSouver%C3%A4nit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitaleSouveränität</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenschutz</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/EUtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUtech</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/Kollaboration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kollaboration</span></a></p>
The IT Blog<p><strong>Myown <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/unplugtrump/" target="_blank">#UnplugTrump</a> to more digital sovereignty</strong></p><p>If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’m gradually moving away from “classical” Big Tech social media, focusing more on Mastodon and my own homepage.</p><p>On Mastodon, I came across Elena Rossini and followed her journey toward greater digital sovereignty. Inspired by her example, I decided to give up my YouTube channel in favor of a self-hosted PeerTube instance.</p><p> […]</p><p><a href="https://www.locked.de/myown-unplugtrump-to-more-digital-sovereignty/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">locked.de/myown-unplugtrump-to</span><span class="invisible">-more-digital-sovereignty/</span></a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/dataprivacy/" target="_blank">#DataPrivacy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/decentralize/" target="_blank">#Decentralize</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/digitalfootprint/" target="_blank">#DigitalFootprint</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/digitalsovereignty/" target="_blank">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/eutech/" target="_blank">#EUTech</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/fediverse/" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/selfhosting/" target="_blank">#selfhosting</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.locked.de/tag/unplugtrump/" target="_blank">#UnplugTrump</a></p>
Paris Marx<p>Donald Trump’s aggression is forcing many countries to reconsider their dependence on US tech — but can Europe really carve out its own path?</p><p>On <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TechWontSaveUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechWontSaveUs</span></a>, I spoke with Aline Blankertz to discuss the challenges of digital sovereignty in Europe.</p><p>Listen to the full episode: <a href="https://techwontsave.us/episode/271_can_europe_end_its_dependence_on_us_tech_w_aline_blankertz" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techwontsave.us/episode/271_ca</span><span class="invisible">n_europe_end_its_dependence_on_us_tech_w_aline_blankertz</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/digitalsovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalsovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/eutech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eutech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a></p>
Nextcloud 📱☁️💻<p>Europe's digital challenge: Draghi's blueprint for tech sovereignty 🌐🇪🇺</p><p>We ask: Can the EU innovate, secure, and compete in the global digital arena?</p><p>The future of European tech hangs in the balance.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/DigitalStrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalStrategy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/EUDataSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUDataSovereignty</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nextcloud.com/blog/the-draghi-report-how-europe-can-become-fit-for-a-competitive-digital-future/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nextcloud.com/blog/the-draghi-</span><span class="invisible">report-how-europe-can-become-fit-for-a-competitive-digital-future/</span></a></p>
All Europeans 🇪🇺<p>Would you like a <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> alternative to Notion, made in Europe 🇪🇺 and offline-first?</p><p>We present you <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Anytype" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anytype</span></a>, "the everything app" made in <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> 🇩🇪 (Swiss 🇨🇭 org).</p><p>Anytype is an open-source application designed to be a solution for note-taking, task management, and personal information organisation.</p><p>It emphasises <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a>, security, and user autonomy, making it a popular choice for those who value data sovereignty and local-first storage.</p><p>Main points:</p><p>- Offline-first: your files live in your device 💻 <br>- End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) 🔒 <br>- Decentralized and Open-Source<br>- Interoperable Spaces: You can create public, private, or shared spaces 🔐 <br>- Fast synchronization: your data is up-to-date across all devices 🔄 <br>- Data portability</p><p>You can use it for:</p><p>Note Taking - Curated and Recommendations Lists - Calendar - Habit Tracker - Study Hub - Travel Wiki - Recipe Book - Meal Planner - Movie Database - Language Flashcards - Daily journal - Community Page &amp; Wiki - Blog Homepage - Family Planner - To-do lists - Kanban - Knowledge Organisation - Friendship Manager etc.</p><p>There are templates and widgets to choose from. You can use graphs to see how things are connected. There's much more, so check out all the available features on their website: <a href="https://anytype.io" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">anytype.io</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/europeanalternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europeanalternatives</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BuyFromEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuyFromEU</span></a></p>
Michael Dexter<p><a href="https://bsd.network/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a></p><p>Having lived around 15% of my life in Europe, it’d periodically wonder, “so who are the tech giants or significant contributions, past and present?”</p><p>Something something Acorn and Lara Croft?</p><p>MikroTik, SAF Tehnika, and Skype?</p><p>Siemens and um, SAP?</p><p>One ExPad told me that Europe, for better or for worse lacks the venture capitalist ecosystem of other countries and can’t… experiment in the same way. Which is not necessarily entirely bad given that one tech bubble/pets.com is plenty.</p><p>But. The current reëvaluation is awesome and overdue, regardless of its motivations!</p><p>❤️</p>
Privacy Guides<p>There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day.</p><p>While we prefer to focus on <em>technical guarantees</em> like strong end-to-end encryption over matters like jurisdiction, these issues still matter, and the United States <em>certainly</em> does not have a monopoly on the best technologies.</p><p>We've compiled a list of some of our favorite and highly recommended European privacy tools, to highlight how easy it can be to take your data back from American Big Tech companies: <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">privacyguides.org/articles/202</span><span class="invisible">5/03/19/private-european-alternatives/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EuropeanTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/USElection2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USElection2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EUCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUCloud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EuropeanAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanAlternatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/PrivacyGuides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyGuides</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Article</span></a></p>