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AWS Launches Sovereign Cloud in Europe Amid Concerns from Phocea's CEO

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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.

AWS Launches Sovereign Cloud in Europe Amid Concerns from Phocea's CEO
Jan 20, 2026, 6:05 AM

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