Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on European allies could revitalise the region’s efforts to move away from US tech services, say industry experts.
Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push
Looming trade war renews calls to move away from American tech
Martin Coulter and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
3 min read
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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