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Why digital sovereignty is Europe’s defining challenge

Digital sovereignty in Europe is becoming a strategic priority. Explore how and why Europe should reduce reliance on foreign tech.

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Nextcloud signs open letter opposing Android Developer Verification Program

Nextcloud joins open letter opposing Android developer verification program

Nextcloud joins more than 30 organizations in signing an open letter to Google opposing the Android developer verification program. Find the copy of the text in our blog and access the original letter.

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Nextcloud signs public letter calling for EU Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF)

Why Nextcloud calls for open source maintenance funding to secure Europe’s digital infrastructure through an EU Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF).

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Open letter to EU Member States on the proposed CSA Regulation or „Chat Control“ law

Nextcloud joins dozens of European technology companies and the European Digital SME Alliance in urging the EU member states to reject CSA Regulation also known as the “Chat Control“ law. 

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The proposed EU Chat Control law is a threat to our democracy. What can you do to prevent it?

Update The planned vote on October 14 will not go ahead as Germany decided not to back the Danish law proposal. This decision leaves nine EU member states opposing the bill, twelve in favor, and six still undecided. While the vote has now been postponed,…

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Schleswig-Holstein’s Impulspapier for the “Deutschland-Stack” vision for a digitally independent Germany featured image blog post

Schleswig-Holstein gibt dem Deutschland-Stack ein klares Profil

Mit einem neuen Impulspapier gibt Schleswig-Holstein der Debatte um den Deutschland-Stack frischen Schwung. Die im Koalitionsvertrag der Bundesregierung erwähnte Idee einer souveränen, interoperablen und europakompatiblen digitalen Infrastruktur war bisher eher ein politischer Anspruch als ein umsetzbarer Plan. Das Impulspapier, entstanden nach einem Fachgespräch im Juli…

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Big Tech reißt das „Sovereign Cloud“-Versprechen selbst wieder ein

Anfang 2025 begannen US-Hyperscaler, in einer großen PR-Kampagne neue „souveräne Cloud“-Angebote in Europa zu bewerben. In den letzten Wochen ist ihr Narrativ jedoch in sich zusammengebrochen. Es sind nicht die Kritiker, die die Widersprüche aufdecken – die Technologieunternehmen selbst haben zugegeben, dass ihre „souveränen” Versprechen...

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Enforce the law: why we need the DMA to be applied without fear or delay

Europe’s Digital Markets Act is a breakthrough, but only if enforced. Here’s why delay empowers Big Tech and threatens digital sovereignty.

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Nextcloud file uploads issue Android app

Unhappy with the recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android? So are we. Let us explain.

Dear users, Good news. This morning, May 15, Google reached out to us and offered to restore the permission, which will give our users back the functionality that was lost. We are preparing a test release first (expected tonight) and a final update with all…

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