"Governments across the continent are increasingly championing the use of local, homegrown providers and tightening the rules on where the data of their citizens can be hosted, as a show of their commitment to data sovereignty. An oft-cited reason for this is geopolitical concerns, which have become more pressing in the wake of US president Donald Trump starting his second stint in the White House back in January 2025."
"There are also the knotty claims pertaining to Microsoft reportedly cutting email access for the International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, in response to a February 2025 US executive order relating to a government investigation into Israeli politicians. Microsoft president Brad Smith recently pushed back on these allegations, claiming the company did not "stop or suspend" its services to the ICC."
Governments across Europe are increasingly pushing for local providers and stricter rules on where citizens' data can be hosted to assert data sovereignty. Geopolitical concerns have intensified following Donald Trump's return to the US presidency, prompting policies and tariffs that risk disrupting IT supply chains. Tariffs on tech exports have spurred calls to strengthen domestic economies and reduce reliance on overseas cloud infrastructure. Allegations that Microsoft restricted ICC email access amid a US executive order have amplified fears about US-based cloud reliability. The UK maintains guidance permitting public sector use of overseas clouds for resilience, capacity and innovation access.
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