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The EU Commission aims to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty and reduce dependencies by promoting European Open Source Software (OSS) as an alternative to proprietary US offerings. A consultation began in early January to gather input for a new Open Source strategy, open until February 3.

The Commission emphasizes the need to strategically strengthen the Open Source ecosystem, encouraging commercial viability of Open Source projects and improving organization and supply chain security. It aims to motivate the public sector, including itself, to adopt Open Source solutions.

The German company Nextcloud GmbH supports this, advocating for European governments to prioritize Open Source procurement. Proposed changes to EU procurement rules in Q2 2025 may include a 'Buy European/Open Source' approach.

Thales Defense demonstrated a successful transition to Open Source, highlighting security benefits. The consultation also received input from organizations like the University of Oslo and the Czech NGO node9.org, emphasizing the need for funding and support for OSS development.