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    Digital Sovereignty

    Europe’s digital future depends on openness. As “digital sovereignty” becomes a central priority across the continent, a critical insight is emerging: true autonomy is not achieved by isolating Europe from global technology ecosystems, but by strengthening its participation in them. Open source is the foundation of modern digital infrastructure, powering everything from AI to cloud, energy, finance, and emerging sovereign technology stacks. Europe already benefits enormously from this shared global commons, yet has the opportunity to lead, shape, and capture significantly more value from it.
     
    This page brings together key insights from industry leaders, research, and policy discussions on why open source is Europe’s most strategic lever for digital sovereignty. It highlights how transparency, shared governance, open innovation, and thriving commercial OSS ecosystems give Europe the control, resilience, and economic opportunity it seeks without the fragility and fragmentation of closed or isolated approaches. Here you will find analysis on the economics and geopolitics of open source, Europe’s strategic advantages, and the actions needed across public and private sectors to strengthen Europe’s role as a global leader in open digital infrastructure.
     
    Whether you are a policymaker, industry leader, developer, or community member, this resource connects those working to advance Europe’s digital sovereignty through open, collaborative, and globally interoperable technologies.

    Blog: Open Is Sovereign: Why Europe’s Digital Future Must Be Built on Global Open Source Ecosystems

    Europe’s path to digital sovereignty depends not on isolation, but on leading within global open source ecosystems. This blog explains why openness, shared governance, and commercial innovation built on the digital commons are essential for Europe to achieve true technological autonomy.

    Gabriele Columbro, Executive Director, Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) & General Manager, Linux Foundation Europe

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    Video: Open is Sovereign

    This keynote from the Open Source Summit Europe 2025 explores why open collaboration is essential to Europe’s digital sovereignty and economic resilience especially in the accelerating AI era. Gabriele Columbro, General Manager, Linux Foundation Europe highlights the need for unified open source strategies, stronger commercial ecosystems, and increased European industry participation to turn sovereignty ambitions into tangible impact.

    Gabriele Columbro, Executive Director, Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) & General Manager, Linux Foundation Europe

    Video: Linux Foundation Europe Member Summit Opening Remarks

    Linux Foundation Europe Member Summit Opening Remarks: In his opening remarks at the Linux Foundation Europe Member Summit, Gabriele Columbro highlights why Europe is at a pivotal moment for open source shaped by AI, sovereignty, and global collaboration. He calls on industry, policymakers, and communities to scale participation and investment to keep open source a strong, unified, and globally driven force.

    Gabriele Columbro, Executive Director, Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) & General Manager, Linux Foundation Europe

    Report: Open Source as Europe’s Strategic Advantage

    The European open source ecosystem is in transition, with widespread adoption but uneven organizational maturity, as many companies use OSS without formal strategies or OSPOs, and C-suite recognition of its strategic value still lags. Now in its fourth year, the 2025 Europe Spotlight report explores this state of OSS and where the opportunities lie for the community.

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