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EU Digital Sovereignty Push Clashes With Civil Society Budget Cuts
Original: EU’s Digital Sovereignty Push Runs Up Against Budget Cuts for Civil Society
The European Union is pursuing digital sovereignty—reducing reliance on foreign technology firms—while simultaneously cutting funding for civil society organisations that scrutinise and shape its tech policy. Reporting highlights the tension between Brussels' ambition to control its digital future and shrinking budgets for the watchdogs and advocacy groups expected to hold that project accountable. Critics warn the mismatch could weaken independent oversight of EU digital rules.
Why now: Ongoing EU budget debates and digital policy initiatives have put the contradiction between sovereignty ambitions and civil society funding in the spotlight.
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