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EU Tech Regulator Signs U.S. Supply-Chain Pact While Advancing Sovereignty Plan
Roberto Viola, the European Commission’s chief tech regulator, signed the EU onto the Trump administration’s Pax Silica initiative during a visit to Washington last week. He also outlined a June 3 package aimed at expanding European capacity in semiconductors, cloud computing, and AI.
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Roberto Viola, the European Commission’s chief tech regulator, signed the EU onto the Trump administration’s Pax Silica initiative during a visit to Washington last week. The agreement focuses on securing technological supply chains. Viola also presented the bloc’s new tech sovereignty agenda. The stated goal is protecting Europe’s digital independence.
U.S. tech firms have long objected to European regulations they describe as restrictive.
European companies hold less than 15 percent of the continent’s cloud computing market. Mistral, described as Europe’s leading AI firm, has an estimated market value of about $23 billion, compared with $852 billion for OpenAI and $965 billion for Anthropic.
Viola told an Atlantic Council audience that tech sovereignty does not mean tech isolation. He said it means being proactive on innovation and understanding allies and risks. He added that collaboration with the United States remains possible even as Europe pursues greater self-sufficiency.
An unnamed EU official said Europe’s increased focus on reducing dependence stems from changes during the first 18 months of the Trump administration. The same official cited tariffs, troop withdrawals, and unpredictability as sources of concern beyond technology.
