I asked Commissioner Henna Virkkunen whether Europe should take a stronger approach with enforceable interoperability standards for cloud, AI and the public sector IT. âť“
đź“Ś Europe delivered global interoperability in telecoms through the 3GPP model, combining mandatory technical interfaces, regulatory backing and industry participation.
đź“Ś In software and cloud, interoperability is still largely voluntary and fragmented. The result is vendor lock-in, limited European scaling across the single market and continued dependence on non-European providers.
If Europe wants real technological sovereignty, interoperability cannot be optional in cloud, AI and the public sector’s IT solutions. It must be enforced. ‼️
Watch the video from ITRE Committee (28.1.2026)
