The article is very short and basically just lists a bunch of instances of govts moving away from US to EU alternatives, but it's a drop in the ocean right now. For every department ditching office 365 there must be thousands still dependent. One of the examples was the Belgian .be domain committing to move away from AWS. But what about the other 26 European domains?

I think it's a great idea to invest in homegrown alternatives, not just for security reasons but also to encourage industry in the EU. We're reliant on trading partners for things we can't manufacture, but there's nothing stopping us from coding our way out of a dependent on foreign SAAS.

That said, I worry that the impetus to do so can easily wane. I can easily see this effort losing steam, especially if the US midterms result in a power shift back towards "safe" allies.

I really hope we continue to invest in and grow our own alternatives, but it's going to be a long road to recovery