1 The Context
1.1 The Paradox
1.2 It’s More Than the Economy, You Know
2 Europe, How Many Divisions?
2.1 A Pacific Centered *Digital* World Map
2.2 In the Platform Economy, Nobody Can Hear EU Scream
2.3 Digital Sovereignty, a New Concept to Operate and Compete in This Context
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Sovereignty on data, especially industrial data (a sovereign cloud)
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High-performance computing and microchips
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Connectivity (5G, optical fiber, and low-orbit satellites)
3 Words Matter: Especially When They Are Meant to Be Performative
3.1 Digital and Sovereignty, How Does This Add Up?
3.2 Political and Legal Considerations
4 Where Next?
4.1 Many Assets to Mobilize
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The largest GPD in the world and a market of 500 million
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Leadership in several domains (e.g., aeronautics, cryptography, banking, automotive retail)
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A very dynamic SME scene
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R&D and intellectual capital
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High-end connectivity and networks (transport, energy, telecoms)
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Cultural diversity and a fundamental rights charter
4.2 Strategic Autonomy
4.3 Aim for the Moon
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Define areas for collaboration and no-go areas (e.g., in research programs, in FDI).
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Keep friends close and enemies even closer (that’s what diplomacy is for).
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Respect historical allies while controlling lobbying and entry strategies.