FIEEC and ZVEI call for digital sovereignty for Europe

At the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin, French and German electrical and digital industry associations issued a joint position paper calling for a clear strategy for Europe's digital future. FIEEC and ZVEI are focusing on innovation, open markets, and international cooperation—and are calling for a paradigm shift: Europe must build on its industrial strengths and shape the next generation of digital technologies.

The two associations have formulated the following key demands:

• Strengthen Industrial AI
• Establishing open and secure data spaces
• Strategically promote cybersecurity
• Creating the right legal framework for a competitive industrial and innovation ecosystem
• Further develop the microelectronics ecosystem
• Creating powerful, competitive and resilient infrastructure
• Establish a strategic raw materials and trade policy
• Advancing standardisation
• Increased support for industrial innovation in Europe

Download the complete position paper “Strengthening digital sovereignty” now.