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Germany's Merz says Europe still far too dependent on software from US
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Posted on September 26, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 26, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Chancellor Merz urges Europe to reduce its dependence on US software, advocating for digital sovereignty and local data centers.
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany still depends far too much on software from the United States, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, calling for Europe to focus more on digital sovereignty and its own data centres.
"I want us in Europe, not just us in Germany, but we in Europe as a whole, to become more independent, more sovereign, and to develop some of our strengths ourselves," he told an audience at a summit in Berlin.
He said rules are no longer being observed in the United States, which has fundamentally transformed over the last few years so that changes will not revert after the next election.
(Reporting by Miranda Murray, editing by Thomas Seythal)
Digital sovereignty refers to the ability of a country or region to control its own digital infrastructure, data, and technology, ensuring that its digital resources are managed according to its own laws and interests.
Software dependency occurs when an organization relies heavily on software products from a specific provider, which can lead to vulnerabilities and risks if that provider's services are disrupted or if there are changes in their policies.
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