@aral I get the sentiment, believe me; goodness knows there's no shortage of terrible examples of this pursuit around the world.
But digital sovereignty, which is effectively sovereignty, now, is under threat. The EU needs to be able to compete in a whole host of areas, including financial services, AI, etc.
But be skeptical, absolutely! I'm encouraged by the plans referencing JUPITER (cc @fzj_jsc) as the standard to meet re #green sustainable computing. But we can't be complacent either!