AWS Launches Sovereign Cloud in Europe Amid Concerns from Phocea's CEO
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
AWS has launched a 'sovereign' Cloud in Europe, raising questions about true independence from the US. Damien Desanti, CEO of Phocea DC, a Marseille-based data center, expresses concerns over the Cloud Act and intellectual property.
He critiques the lack of support for national alternatives and views AWS's offering as a potential 'industrial Trojan horse.' Desanti highlights a troubling preference for American solutions in public procurement and calls for genuine European sovereignty in data hosting.

Jan 20, 2026, 6:05 AM