Cross posted from https://piefed.social/c/technology/p/1709269/france-to-replace-us-s-teams-and-zoom-for-sovereign-control

France announced that it will roll out the Visio platform across all government departments by 2027.

From the Greens/EFA Members of the European Parliament

So… the supposed European alternative to X and the answer to independence from U.S. tech is… using “American” ATProto instead of “European” Mastodon.

Cross posted from https://piefed.social/c/europe/p/1685831/eu-parliament-freezes-us-trade-deal-ratification-after-trump-s-tariff-threats-over-gree

European organizations are about to launch their own social media platform, W, amid rising tensions with the United States.

Edit:

Just to clarify that this was posted as informational. I don’t consider that a private social network will be the answer to “protect” the world of another private social network. And consider that there’s already Mastodon, I don’t understand why are we supposed to need another platform.

Trump also shared an AI image of him talking to European leaders in The White House with the American Flag over Greenland

In a smartphone market dominated by giants like Apple, Samsung, and the countless brands running on the American Google’s Android OS, European companies might seem like underdogs. But Europe is home to a growing number of innovative smartphone makers that are carving out a niche by focusing on sustainability, privacy, and user empowerment. Whether you’re looking to support local industry, reduce your environmental impact, or simply try something different, here are the top smartphones made in Europe—or by European companies—you should know about.

Cross posted from https://slrpnk.net/post/32993834

With NATO thrown into question, some officials see the “coalition of the willing” as the basis for a new alliance without the U.S.

Cross posted from https://lemmy.zip/post/57269518

“It is now even clearer that this is an issue that reaches far beyond our own borders,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-will-not-be-blackmailed-danish-prime-minister-welcomes-allies-support-mette-frederiksen/

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The European Parliament is considering putting on hold the European Union's implementation of the trade deal struck with the United States in protest over threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to seize Greenland.

Cross posted from https://lemmy.ca/post/58798939

Emmanuel Macron has hit back at Donald Trump’s latest threats to impose tariffs on any country opposing his Greenland takeover, warning that “no amount of intimidation” will persuade European nations to change their course on Greenland.

He was echoed by the Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, who warned the EU would not be “blackmailed” by the US president, who on Saturday announced 10% tariffs on eight European countries from 1 February, with a further 25% tariff from 1 June.

In a joint statement, EU leaders said “tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral”.

It is highly likely that the European parliament will halt ratification of last summer’s trade deal with the US after Manfred Weber, the head of the European People’s party, the largest voting bloc in the institute, said they would have to pause the legal rubber stamping process.

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Cross posted from https://lemmy.world/post/41767929

Cross posted from https://feddit.bg/post/292186

She added that nowadays it is becoming increasingly difficult for a country like Moldova to survive and exist as a democracy and a sovereign state.

"As President of the Republic of Moldova, I understand that there is no majority in favor of unification with Romania, but there is a majority that supports accession to the EU, and we are acting in that direction. This is a much more realistic goal and helps us protect our sovereignty,” Sandu explained.

Trump accuses Zelenskyy of delaying Ukraine peace talks, blaming Kyiv over moscow despite ongoing russian strikes.

US Big Tech is conspiring with European (and American) fascists to wreck the EU's ability to even modestly regulate this rogue industry, which has unparalleled -- and growing -- power over people's lives.

Cross posted from https://europe.pub/post/8458298

Also, don’t leave your account unused, delete it. User and follower numbers count.

And least as important, reply (if necessary to another corporate mail address) every email with Twitter/X in the footer, with a kind request to stop promoting and facilitating X.

https://bio.link/everyonehateselon

Cross posted from https://reddthat.com/post/58099216

Cross posted from https://lemmy.world/post/41519243

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Making myself unemployable by running my mouth one video at a time.

I am also very happy with the raise of AI because my inability to speak properly now proves that I’m a human.

This is a video about AWS being slow. Verified by comparing the speed of CPU, memory and IO using Sysbench between AWS and Hetzner.

Hetzner absolutely smashes it, but the bar is not very high.