Francesca Bria
@francescabria.bsky.social
Professor Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL. Fellow, Stiftung Mercator. New European Bauhaus, European Commission. Former CTO Barcelona. http://francescabria.com
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The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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« Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system. »
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
« Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system. »
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In "The Authoritarian Stack" @francescabria.bsky.social visually describes the rise of a U.S. born techno-authoritarian complex privatizing sovereign functions (defense, energy etc.). In Europe, Palantir, Starlink & Anduril esp. pose a direct challenge to democracies www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In "The Authoritarian Stack" @francescabria.bsky.social visually describes the rise of a U.S. born techno-authoritarian complex privatizing sovereign functions (defense, energy etc.). In Europe, Palantir, Starlink & Anduril esp. pose a direct challenge to democracies www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Diese Warnung ist unmissverständlich.
@francescabria.bsky.social & @josebautista.bsky.social haben das Vorgehen von US-Big-Tech kartografiert.
Ihre Fazit: Ein autoritäres Netzwerk ist auch hier dabei den Staat zu privatisieren.
Wir müssen #Palantir & Co den Stecker ziehen bevor es zu spät ist.
@francescabria.bsky.social & @josebautista.bsky.social haben das Vorgehen von US-Big-Tech kartografiert.
Ihre Fazit: Ein autoritäres Netzwerk ist auch hier dabei den Staat zu privatisieren.
Wir müssen #Palantir & Co den Stecker ziehen bevor es zu spät ist.
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Diese Warnung ist unmissverständlich.
@francescabria.bsky.social & @josebautista.bsky.social haben das Vorgehen von US-Big-Tech kartografiert.
Ihre Fazit: Ein autoritäres Netzwerk ist auch hier dabei den Staat zu privatisieren.
Wir müssen #Palantir & Co den Stecker ziehen bevor es zu spät ist.
@francescabria.bsky.social & @josebautista.bsky.social haben das Vorgehen von US-Big-Tech kartografiert.
Ihre Fazit: Ein autoritäres Netzwerk ist auch hier dabei den Staat zu privatisieren.
Wir müssen #Palantir & Co den Stecker ziehen bevor es zu spät ist.
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"It’s a self-reinforcing loop:
Ideology fuels venture capital → capital captures the state → the state feeds the same private systems that built it. A new model of power — privatized sovereignty."
Ideology fuels venture capital → capital captures the state → the state feeds the same private systems that built it. A new model of power — privatized sovereignty."
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"It’s a self-reinforcing loop:
Ideology fuels venture capital → capital captures the state → the state feeds the same private systems that built it. A new model of power — privatized sovereignty."
Ideology fuels venture capital → capital captures the state → the state feeds the same private systems that built it. A new model of power — privatized sovereignty."
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"Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system."
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system."
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Die FAZ greift die schockierende Recherche von @francescabria.bsky.social auf. Das autoritären Imperium will sich auch Deutschland einverleiben. Dringende Lektüre für alle, die noch nicht verstanden, wie Palantir Demokratie aushebelt.
www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...
www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...
„Authoritarian stack“ zeigt Einfluss des Silicon Valley auf Politik
Auf der Website „Authoritarian stack“ zeigen Wissenschaftler das drastische Ausmaß der Verstrickungen zwischen Tech-Unternehmen und der US-Regierung. Auch in Europa sind sie schon dabei, sich unverzic...
www.faz.net
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Die FAZ greift die schockierende Recherche von @francescabria.bsky.social auf. Das autoritären Imperium will sich auch Deutschland einverleiben. Dringende Lektüre für alle, die noch nicht verstanden, wie Palantir Demokratie aushebelt.
www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...
www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...
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In den USA übernehmen private Plattformen und Konzerne immer mehr staatliche Funktionen. Wissenschaftler:innen machen dieses System nun sichtbar: Auf einer interaktiven Webseite zeigen sie den „Authoritarian Stack“ und wie dieser zunehmend auch nach Europa greift.
netzpolitik.org/2025/interak...
netzpolitik.org/2025/interak...
Interaktive Webseite: Wie autoritäre Tech-Netzwerke die europäische Souveränität gefährden
In den USA übernehmen private Plattformen und Konzerne immer mehr staatliche Funktionen. Wissenschaftler:innen machen dieses System nun sichtbar: Auf einer interaktiven Webseite zeigen sie den „Author...
netzpolitik.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
In den USA übernehmen private Plattformen und Konzerne immer mehr staatliche Funktionen. Wissenschaftler:innen machen dieses System nun sichtbar: Auf einer interaktiven Webseite zeigen sie den „Authoritarian Stack“ und wie dieser zunehmend auch nach Europa greift.
netzpolitik.org/2025/interak...
netzpolitik.org/2025/interak...
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Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Great panel on digital sovereignty at #decidimfest with @francescabria.bsky.social : "we cannot build apps empowering popular sovereignty on top of critical infrastructure that is weaponized against democracy"
November 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Great panel on digital sovereignty at #decidimfest with @francescabria.bsky.social : "we cannot build apps empowering popular sovereignty on top of critical infrastructure that is weaponized against democracy"
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«Silicon Valley isn’t building apps anymore.
It’s building empires.»
The Authoritarian Stack: A mapping of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms, by @francescabria.bsky.social et. al. for @fesonline.bsky.social
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It’s building empires.»
The Authoritarian Stack: A mapping of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms, by @francescabria.bsky.social et. al. for @fesonline.bsky.social
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
«Silicon Valley isn’t building apps anymore.
It’s building empires.»
The Authoritarian Stack: A mapping of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms, by @francescabria.bsky.social et. al. for @fesonline.bsky.social
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It’s building empires.»
The Authoritarian Stack: A mapping of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms, by @francescabria.bsky.social et. al. for @fesonline.bsky.social
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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La economista de la innovación @francescabria.bsky.social describe en este artículo que publicamos hoy en @lavanguadia un proceso de privatización de la soberanía americana y europea que dentro de poco puede ser irreversible.
www.lavanguardia.com/internaciona...
www.lavanguardia.com/internaciona...
El golpe de Estado de los tecnoautoritarios: de la América postdemocrática a la Europa que viene, por Francesca Bria
A finales de julio de 2025, en lo más profundo de la maquinaria burocrática del Pentágono en Arlington, Virginia, el Ejército de EE.UU. firmó discretamente la
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November 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
La economista de la innovación @francescabria.bsky.social describe en este artículo que publicamos hoy en @lavanguadia un proceso de privatización de la soberanía americana y europea que dentro de poco puede ser irreversible.
www.lavanguardia.com/internaciona...
www.lavanguardia.com/internaciona...
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🇪🇺 “Those who control digital infrastructure control the conditions of possibility for democracy itself.”
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/B4l0l1g
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/B4l0l1g
October 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🇪🇺 “Those who control digital infrastructure control the conditions of possibility for democracy itself.”
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/B4l0l1g
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/B4l0l1g
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🇪🇺 “Those who control digital infrastructure control the conditions of possibility for democracy itself.”
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/zyip9ee
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/zyip9ee
October 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🇪🇺 “Those who control digital infrastructure control the conditions of possibility for democracy itself.”
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/zyip9ee
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/zyip9ee
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🇪🇺 “Those who control digital infrastructure control the conditions of possibility for democracy itself.”
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/SzWevBN
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/SzWevBN
October 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🇪🇺 “Those who control digital infrastructure control the conditions of possibility for democracy itself.”
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/SzWevBN
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/SzWevBN
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“Whoever controls AI infrastructure—compute, models, data, & cloud—will shape the economic & political order of the 21st century. The U.S. & China understand this & are mobilizing every instrument of statecraft to secure supremacy. Europe must understand it too.”
— @francescabria.bsky.social
#ai
— @francescabria.bsky.social
#ai
Reclaiming Europe’s Digital Sovereignty | NOEMA
Europe can accept permanent technological dependency, or it can build democratic digital systems rooted in climate commitments, labor protections and social diversity.
www.noemamag.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“Whoever controls AI infrastructure—compute, models, data, & cloud—will shape the economic & political order of the 21st century. The U.S. & China understand this & are mobilizing every instrument of statecraft to secure supremacy. Europe must understand it too.”
— @francescabria.bsky.social
#ai
— @francescabria.bsky.social
#ai
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📣 Leading economists call for the protection of Public Interest Media
IIPP Director @mazzucatom.bsky.social and Prof. @francescabria.bsky.social joined the call by leading economists to protect public interest media for economic prosperity and human progress.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/l4wlRUR
IIPP Director @mazzucatom.bsky.social and Prof. @francescabria.bsky.social joined the call by leading economists to protect public interest media for economic prosperity and human progress.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/l4wlRUR
September 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📣 Leading economists call for the protection of Public Interest Media
IIPP Director @mazzucatom.bsky.social and Prof. @francescabria.bsky.social joined the call by leading economists to protect public interest media for economic prosperity and human progress.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/l4wlRUR
IIPP Director @mazzucatom.bsky.social and Prof. @francescabria.bsky.social joined the call by leading economists to protect public interest media for economic prosperity and human progress.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/l4wlRUR
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🎤 This month, the EuroStack Project, led by IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social, was presented at #ArsElectronica2025.
The exhibit explored a 7-layer blueprint for Europe’s digital sovereignty—from green compute to democratic AI.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/X5Wg28z
The exhibit explored a 7-layer blueprint for Europe’s digital sovereignty—from green compute to democratic AI.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/X5Wg28z
September 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎤 This month, the EuroStack Project, led by IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social, was presented at #ArsElectronica2025.
The exhibit explored a 7-layer blueprint for Europe’s digital sovereignty—from green compute to democratic AI.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/X5Wg28z
The exhibit explored a 7-layer blueprint for Europe’s digital sovereignty—from green compute to democratic AI.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/X5Wg28z
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🎤 This month, the EuroStack Project, led by IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social, was presented at #ArsElectronica2025.
The exhibit explored a 7-layer blueprint for Europe’s digital sovereignty—from green compute to democratic AI.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/xCk90QI
The exhibit explored a 7-layer blueprint for Europe’s digital sovereignty—from green compute to democratic AI.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/xCk90QI
September 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🎤 This month, the EuroStack Project, led by IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social, was presented at #ArsElectronica2025.
The exhibit explored a 7-layer blueprint for Europe’s digital sovereignty—from green compute to democratic AI.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/xCk90QI
The exhibit explored a 7-layer blueprint for Europe’s digital sovereignty—from green compute to democratic AI.
🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/xCk90QI
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✍️ From Digital Feudalism to Digital Sovereignty
Catch up on our recent IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel chaired by Prof @rainerkattel.bsky.social & featuring @mazzucatom.bsky.social, @francescabria.bsky.social, @ceciliarikap.bsky.social & Mike Bracken
🔗 Watch the recording: buff.ly/aQlecaa
Catch up on our recent IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel chaired by Prof @rainerkattel.bsky.social & featuring @mazzucatom.bsky.social, @francescabria.bsky.social, @ceciliarikap.bsky.social & Mike Bracken
🔗 Watch the recording: buff.ly/aQlecaa
August 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
✍️ From Digital Feudalism to Digital Sovereignty
Catch up on our recent IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel chaired by Prof @rainerkattel.bsky.social & featuring @mazzucatom.bsky.social, @francescabria.bsky.social, @ceciliarikap.bsky.social & Mike Bracken
🔗 Watch the recording: buff.ly/aQlecaa
Catch up on our recent IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel chaired by Prof @rainerkattel.bsky.social & featuring @mazzucatom.bsky.social, @francescabria.bsky.social, @ceciliarikap.bsky.social & Mike Bracken
🔗 Watch the recording: buff.ly/aQlecaa
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Great to see our EuroStack initiative making waves! Over the past two weeks alone the project has been discussed in headlining articles by the Financial Times, Wired, Tech Policy and more
Proud to have co-authored the report with the brilliant @francescabria.bsky.social and @paultimmers.bsky.social
Proud to have co-authored the report with the brilliant @francescabria.bsky.social and @paultimmers.bsky.social
EuroStack
Building a european alternative for technological sovereignty
www.euro-stack.info
July 31, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Great to see our EuroStack initiative making waves! Over the past two weeks alone the project has been discussed in headlining articles by the Financial Times, Wired, Tech Policy and more
Proud to have co-authored the report with the brilliant @francescabria.bsky.social and @paultimmers.bsky.social
Proud to have co-authored the report with the brilliant @francescabria.bsky.social and @paultimmers.bsky.social
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Macron says France will recognise Palestinian state in September https://on.ft.com/45ciELU
Macron says France will recognise Palestinian state in September
Israel calls planned move a ‘betrayal’ as French president pushes to end war in Gaza
on.ft.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Macron says France will recognise Palestinian state in September https://on.ft.com/45ciELU
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💡 The AI boom isn’t just disrupting tech—it’s pushing America’s largest power grid to the brink.
Skyrocketing demand from data centers + delayed reform = soaring bills & blackout risks. www.reuters.com/sustainabilit...
Skyrocketing demand from data centers + delayed reform = soaring bills & blackout risks. www.reuters.com/sustainabilit...
America's largest power grid is struggling to meet demand from AI
America's largest power grid is under strain as data centers and AI chatbots consume power faster than new plants can be built.
www.reuters.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
💡 The AI boom isn’t just disrupting tech—it’s pushing America’s largest power grid to the brink.
Skyrocketing demand from data centers + delayed reform = soaring bills & blackout risks. www.reuters.com/sustainabilit...
Skyrocketing demand from data centers + delayed reform = soaring bills & blackout risks. www.reuters.com/sustainabilit...
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🇪🇺A bold vision for Europe's technological future.
The EuroStack report, led by IIPP's @francescabria.bsky.social & Fausto Gernone, along with @paultimmers.bsky.social, outlines a roadmap for Europe to achieve digital sovereignty and competitiveness.
🔗Read more here: buff.ly/qX0oUTu
The EuroStack report, led by IIPP's @francescabria.bsky.social & Fausto Gernone, along with @paultimmers.bsky.social, outlines a roadmap for Europe to achieve digital sovereignty and competitiveness.
🔗Read more here: buff.ly/qX0oUTu
July 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🇪🇺A bold vision for Europe's technological future.
The EuroStack report, led by IIPP's @francescabria.bsky.social & Fausto Gernone, along with @paultimmers.bsky.social, outlines a roadmap for Europe to achieve digital sovereignty and competitiveness.
🔗Read more here: buff.ly/qX0oUTu
The EuroStack report, led by IIPP's @francescabria.bsky.social & Fausto Gernone, along with @paultimmers.bsky.social, outlines a roadmap for Europe to achieve digital sovereignty and competitiveness.
🔗Read more here: buff.ly/qX0oUTu