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European Union debates limits on Big Tech access to cloud tenders
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Brussels is weighing how aggressively to sideline US hyperscalers from public-sector cloud contracts, with a pivotal vote set for June 3.
Key facts
- In April 2026, the European Commission awarded a €180 million tender for sovereign cloud services to four European providers: Post Telecom, STACKIT, Scaleway, and Proximus
- The urgency has grown since the 2020 Schrems II ruling, which struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield framework and raised fundamental questions about whether European data stored by American companies
- A vote on revised cloud procurement rules is scheduled for June 3, 2026
- The European providers named in the €180 million contract, Post Telecom, STACKIT, Scaleway, and Proximus, now have both revenue and a stamp of credibility from the European Commission
Summary
The European Union is debating whether Amazon, Microsoft, and Google should be allowed to keep hoovering up government cloud contracts across the continent, or whether Europe’s own tech companies deserve a bigger slice of the pie. A vote on revised cloud procurement rules is scheduled for June 3, 2026. Amazon Web Services holds roughly 28% of the global cloud market. The urgency has grown since the 2020 Schrems II ruling, which struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield framework and raised fundamental questions about whether European data stored by American companies could truly be protected from US government surveillance.