AWS Launches Sovereign Cloud in Europe Amid Concerns from Phocea's CEO
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
AWS has launched a 'sovereign' Cloud in Europe, prompting concerns from Phocea DC CEO Damien Desanti regarding the implications of the US Cloud Act and the protection of intellectual property. Desanti criticizes the preference for American solutions in public procurement and argues for the necessity of true European sovereignty in data hosting, labeling AWS's initiative as a potential 'industrial Trojan horse.'

Jan 20, 2026, 6:05 AM