{ "_meta": { "title": "European Sovereignty Monitor: voices", "built": "2026-10-22T04:01:58.230Z", "snapshot": "2026-10-22", "rule": "The voices are the organisations whose published positions the Monitor records as Opinion items: a chosen spread of positions, not a survey. An opinion is credited to the voice that is its first author; count is the number of such published opinions and items lists their ids, newest first. people are the named principals whose opinions credit no voice. A voice appears here once its profile has been reviewed.", "opinions": 321 }, "voices": [ { "id": "ccia-europe", "name": "CCIA Europe", "full_name": "CCIA Europe", "home": "https://ccianet.org/europe/", "origin": "europe", "grading": "position-only", "areas": [ "policy-and-law", "industry-investment-and-rd" ], "base": "Brussels", "who": "The Brussels office of a US trade association for the technology industry.", "funding": "Its members include Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta. It does not disclose its funding or dues.", "stance": "Argues new EU rules should not hold back competitiveness, and often argues against sovereignty measures.", "reviewed": "2026-09-16", "count": 33, "abroad": 0, "latest": [ { "id": "2026-10-21-ccia-europe-digital-fairness-act-explainer", "date": "2026-10-21", "headline": "CCIA Europe warns planned Digital Fairness Act would duplicate existing EU rules", "path": "/news/2026-10-21-ccia-europe-digital-fairness-act-explainer/" }, { "id": "2026-10-16-ccia-uk-cma-microsoft-licensing-response", "date": "2026-10-16", "headline": "CCIA's UK office presses CMA over Microsoft licensing, says no deadline set", "path": "/news/2026-10-16-ccia-uk-cma-microsoft-licensing-response/" }, { "id": "2026-10-07-ccia-europe-spain-infrastructure-security-decree", "date": "2026-10-07", "headline": "CCIA Europe urges Commission to block Spain's infrastructure security decree", "path": "/news/2026-10-07-ccia-europe-spain-infrastructure-security-decree/" } ], "items": [ "2026-10-21-ccia-europe-digital-fairness-act-explainer", "2026-10-16-ccia-uk-cma-microsoft-licensing-response", "2026-10-07-ccia-europe-spain-infrastructure-security-decree", "2026-10-06-ccia-europe-dma-global-appeal-report", "2026-10-02-ccia-ofcom-category1-consultation-response", "2026-10-01-ccia-europe-dna-network-fees-explainer", "2026-10-01-ccia-wagener-dma-dynamic-markets", "2026-09-28-ccia-europe-g20-digital-trade-barriers-paper", "2026-09-22-ccia-europe-greek-social-media-bill-tris", "2026-09-22-ccia-uk-online-safety-act-lords-response", "2026-09-21-ccia-europe-data-centre-rating-scheme-criticism", "2026-09-17-ccia-europe-age-checks-privacy-warning", "2026-09-10-ccia-europe-procurement-act-reaction", "2026-07-23-ccia-google-dma-fine-response-opinion", "2026-07-01-ccia-tech-founders-regulatory-friction-opinion", "2026-06-26-ccia-copyright-consultation-response", "2026-06-18-ccia-dma-generative-ai-taxonomy-trap", "2026-06-10-ccia-dma-cloud-computing", "2026-06-09-ccia-joint-statement-cada", "2026-06-03-ccia-cloud-ai-development-act-criticism", "2026-06-03-ccia-copyright-tdm-study", "2026-05-07-ccia-ai-omnibus-reaction", "2026-04-28-ccia-europe-dma-evaluation-response", "2026-04-23-ccia-europe-dma-reality-check", "2026-03-23-ccia-space-act-economic-impact-report", "2026-03-18-ccia-ai-omnibus-negotiating-position-response", "2026-03-18-ccia-dma-startup-funding-study", "2026-03-18-ccia-uk-copyright-report-response", "2026-03-10-ccia-ai-copyright-report-response", "2026-03-04-ccia-europe-irish-presidency-recommendations", "2026-01-26-ccia-europe-ai-omnibus-position-paper", "2026-01-20-ccia-europe-cybersecurity-act-position", "2025-06-24-ccia-europe-enisa-independence-position" ] }, { "id": "cepa", "name": "CEPA", "full_name": "CEPA (Center for European Policy Analysis)", "home": "https://cepa.org/", "origin": "abroad", "grading": "standard", "areas": [ "policy-and-law", "defence-and-space" ], "base": "Washington DC, with offices in London and Brussels", "who": "A think tank whose stated mission is a strong transatlantic alliance.", "funding": "Names its supporters: US technology and defence companies (Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Lockheed Martin among them), US foundations and two US government bodies. No amounts are given.", "stance": "Alliance first. Sceptical of European autonomy where it means distance from the United States.", "reviewed": "2026-09-16", "count": 78, "abroad": 78, "latest": [ { "id": "2026-10-20-cepa-alan-lee-drone-raw-materials-opinion", "date": "2026-10-20", "headline": "CEPA analyst warns China's mineral grip threatens Europe's drone race", "path": "/news/2026-10-20-cepa-alan-lee-drone-raw-materials-opinion/" }, { "id": "2026-10-14-cepa-burnham-tech-revolution-opinion", "date": "2026-10-14", "headline": "CEPA fellow urges UK PM Burnham to protect chip and AI firms, mobilise pensions", "path": "/news/2026-10-14-cepa-burnham-tech-revolution-opinion/" }, { "id": "2026-10-14-cepa-ekholm-west-ai-unity-opinion", "date": "2026-10-14", "headline": "Ex-Ericsson CEO Ekholm tells CEPA gala West must unite on AI, reject blocs", "path": "/news/2026-10-14-cepa-ekholm-west-ai-unity-opinion/" } ], "items": [ "2026-10-20-cepa-alan-lee-drone-raw-materials-opinion", "2026-10-14-cepa-burnham-tech-revolution-opinion", "2026-10-14-cepa-ekholm-west-ai-unity-opinion", "2026-10-13-cepa-steel-industry-rearmament-opinion", "2026-10-13-cepa-washington-kill-switch-fears-opinion", "2026-10-06-cepa-airport-drone-defences-opinion", "2026-09-28-cepa-bronk-nato-drone-interceptor-squadron", "2026-09-28-cepa-cytera-gigafactory-self-sufficiency-critique", "2026-09-24-cepa-china-biotech-blockbuster-sourcing", "2026-09-16-cepa-china-connected-tech-danger", "2026-09-15-cepa-switch-power-starlink", "2026-09-15-cepa-urbanski-car-to-defense-conversion", "2026-09-10-cepa-nato-long-range-missiles", "2026-09-01-cepa-child-safety-fragmentation", "2026-08-10-cepa-digital-silk-road-balkans", "2026-07-29-cepa-china-5g-6g-war", "2026-07-27-cepa-european-ai-dark-age", "2026-07-23-cepa-eu-tech-regulation-new-phase-opinion", "2026-07-23-cepa-nato-eu-align", "2026-07-06-cepa-nato-first-britain-second", "2026-07-06-cepa-scotus-data-privacy-framework-opinion", "2026-07-02-cepa-drone-traffic-control-opinion", "2026-07-02-cepa-spain-fcas-collapse", "2026-07-01-cepa-ai-export-controls-dependency", "2026-06-30-cepa-buy-ukrainian-flamingo-missiles", "2026-06-30-cepa-end-tech-pessimism", "2026-06-26-cepa-eu-tech-sovereignty-wishful-thinking", "2026-06-24-cepa-ukraine-founding-member-defence-alliance", "2026-06-17-cepa-granados-hernandez-us-ai-export-controls", "2026-06-15-cepa-ai-drone-readiness-warning", "2026-06-12-cepa-defense-startups-choose-europe", "2026-06-09-cepa-code-war-tech-independence", "2026-06-02-cepa-mix-and-match-defence-procurement", "2026-05-28-cepa-china-drone-dependency", "2026-05-22-cepa-european-cruise-missiles", "2026-05-21-cepa-western-chips-russia", "2026-05-12-cepa-dma-two-years", "2026-05-06-cepa-private-capital-rearmament", "2026-05-05-cepa-ukraine-deterrence-khara", "2026-05-05-cepa-unleashing-defense-innovation", "2026-05-04-cepa-echikson-open-digital-sovereignty", "2026-04-30-cepa-ai-rules-of-engagement", "2026-04-30-cepa-europe-ai-liability-gap", "2026-04-30-cepa-phil-tinline-uk-military-defeat", "2026-04-29-cepa-niccolo-comini-european-security-council", "2026-04-23-cepa-nico-lange-defence-innovation-quota", "2026-04-14-cepa-ai-shopping-cart-control", "2026-04-10-cepa-quantum-era-is-now", "2026-04-03-cepa-eu-space-act-transatlantic-star-wars", "2026-04-02-cepa-eu-inc-delaware-moment", "2026-03-30-cepa-europe-porous-air-defenses", "2026-03-26-cepa-strange-chip-cousins-vietnam-ireland", "2026-03-25-cepa-china-wiring-western-balkans", "2026-03-20-cepa-made-in-europe-2-0", "2026-03-20-cepa-us-demands-europe-less-biddable", "2026-03-17-cepa-meeting-chinas-tech-challenge", "2026-03-16-cepa-ukraine-public-private-air-defense", "2026-03-13-cepa-french-nuclear-umbrella-protection", "2026-03-12-cepa-fennell-royal-navy-embarrassment", "2026-03-12-cepa-france-defence-funding-gap", "2026-03-09-cepa-uk-semiconductors-next-arm", "2026-03-04-cepa-digital-partnerships-column", "2026-03-04-cepa-fcas-fiasco-politics", "2026-03-04-cepa-fcas-fiasco-procurement", "2026-03-03-cepa-joint-cyber-defense-europe", "2026-02-27-cepa-europe-ai-plumbing", "2026-02-18-cepa-europe-semiconductor-strengths", "2026-02-18-cepa-landsbergis-europe-look-to-thyself", "2026-02-12-cepa-murphy-tech-policy-battles", "2026-02-04-cepa-nolan-payment-giants", "2026-02-04-cepa-riedenstein-power-in-numbers", "2026-02-03-cepa-military-operations-center-ukraine", "2026-01-22-cepa-europe-cyber-rules-china-us", "2026-01-15-cepa-europe-tech-leverage-oped", "2026-01-14-cepa-pax-silica-opinion", "2025-11-18-cepa-dma-interoperability-paper", "2025-09-02-cepa-us-eu-chip-deal-opinion", "2025-08-08-cepa-baltic-sensors-opinion" ] }, { "id": "cispe", "name": "CISPE", "full_name": "CISPE (Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe)", "home": "https://cispe.cloud/", "origin": "europe", "grading": "standard", "areas": [ "compute-and-infrastructure", "policy-and-law" ], "base": "Brussels", "who": "The trade association of European cloud infrastructure providers.", "funding": "Its full members are more than 60 European cloud providers. AWS and Microsoft are listed as non-voting adherent members.", "stance": "For a competitive European cloud sector and digital sovereignty. Campaigns against the licensing practices of large non-European vendors.", "reviewed": "2026-09-16", "count": 11, "abroad": 0, "latest": [ { "id": "2026-10-20-cispe-115bn-switching-cost-sovereignty-investment", "date": "2026-10-20", "headline": "CISPE says EUR 115 billion cloud switching cost nets Europe EUR 2 trillion back", "path": "/news/2026-10-20-cispe-115bn-switching-cost-sovereignty-investment/" }, { "id": "2026-09-15-cispe-broadcom-sap-statement", "date": "2026-09-15", "headline": "CISPE marks Broadcom \"Red\" and SAP \"Amber\" on cloud licensing harm", "path": "/news/2026-09-15-cispe-broadcom-sap-statement/" }, { "id": "2026-09-03-cispe-broadcom-private-ai-cloud", "date": "2026-09-03", "headline": "CISPE says Broadcom's VMware Private AI Cloud push threatens new lock-in", "path": "/news/2026-09-03-cispe-broadcom-private-ai-cloud/" } ], "items": [ "2026-10-20-cispe-115bn-switching-cost-sovereignty-investment", "2026-09-15-cispe-broadcom-sap-statement", "2026-09-03-cispe-broadcom-private-ai-cloud", "2026-06-26-cispe-dma-google-omission", "2026-06-24-cispe-broadcom-not-sovereign", "2026-06-04-cispe-cloud-ai-development-act-response", "2026-05-14-cispe-broadcom-antitrust-delay", "2026-05-06-cispe-ecco-sap-scrutiny", "2026-04-02-cispe-italy-cloud-levy-warning", "2026-03-17-cispe-cloud-ceos-cada-letter", "2025-10-29-cispe-ecco-report-broadcom-red-alert" ] }, { "id": "digitaleurope", "name": "DIGITALEUROPE", "full_name": "DIGITALEUROPE", "home": "https://www.digitaleurope.org/", "origin": "europe", "grading": "standard", "areas": [ "policy-and-law", "industry-investment-and-rd" ], "base": "Brussels", "who": "The trade association for digitally transforming industries: 134 companies and 45 national associations, European and American.", "funding": "Speaks for its members, which include both European and US firms.", "stance": "The industry mainstream. Wants simpler EU rules and more investment.", "reviewed": "2026-09-16", "count": 36, "abroad": 0, "latest": [ { "id": "2026-09-29-digitaleurope-quantum-funding-gap", "date": "2026-09-29", "headline": "DigitalEurope calls for EU action to close quantum computing funding gap", "path": "/news/2026-09-29-digitaleurope-quantum-funding-gap/" }, { "id": "2026-09-28-digitaleurope-eu-us-digital-dialogue", "date": "2026-09-28", "headline": "DigitalEurope calls for broad EU-US Digital Dialogue on AI, chips, cybersecurity", "path": "/news/2026-09-28-digitaleurope-eu-us-digital-dialogue/" }, { "id": "2026-09-24-digitaleurope-soteu-defence-security-statement", "date": "2026-09-24", "headline": "DigitalEurope backs European Security Council, urges faster defence procurement", "path": "/news/2026-09-24-digitaleurope-soteu-defence-security-statement/" } ], "items": [ "2026-09-29-digitaleurope-quantum-funding-gap", "2026-09-28-digitaleurope-eu-us-digital-dialogue", "2026-09-24-digitaleurope-soteu-defence-security-statement", "2026-09-18-digitaleurope-kids-act-industry-role", "2026-09-10-digitaleurope-energy-frontrunners-paper", "2026-08-04-digitaleurope-digital-euro-trilogue-recommendations", "2026-07-15-digitaleurope-chips-act-2-funding", "2026-06-25-digitaleurope-adigital-ametic-spain-digital-rules", "2026-06-25-digitaleurope-digital-omnibus-investment-joint-article", "2026-06-23-digitaleurope-eu-us-cybersecurity-mutual-recognition", "2026-06-22-digitaleurope-defence-interoperability-paper", "2026-06-19-digitaleurope-zvei-joint-article-digital-omnibus", "2026-06-16-digitaleurope-european-competitiveness-fund-assessment", "2026-06-11-digitaleurope-joint-letter-digital-omnibus", "2026-06-03-digitaleurope-tech-sovereignty-package-investment", "2026-05-28-digitaleurope-tech7-joint-declaration", "2026-05-27-digitaleurope-digital-networks-act-assessment", "2026-05-19-digitaleurope-eu-us-trade-digital-dialogue", "2026-05-13-digitaleurope-csa2-position-paper", "2026-05-07-digitaleurope-ai-omnibus-machinery-medtech", "2026-04-15-digitaleurope-section-301-response", "2026-03-20-digitaleurope-crma-amendment-paper", "2026-03-12-digitaleurope-digital-euro-payments-paper", "2026-03-12-digitaleurope-wto-mc14-digital-trade", "2026-03-11-digitaleurope-chips-act-2-ecosystem-paper", "2026-02-25-digitaleurope-scale-innovation-incentives-report", "2026-02-18-digitaleurope-grids-package-position", "2026-02-16-digitaleurope-ai-omnibus-pause", "2026-02-16-digitaleurope-bonefeld-dahl-ai-act-delay", "2026-02-11-digitaleurope-75-ceos-eu-tech-investment-call", "2026-01-23-digitaleurope-preparedness-unity-investment", "2026-01-20-digitaleurope-cybersecurity-act-position", "2026-01-14-digitaleurope-eudcear-response", "2025-12-15-digitaleurope-quantum-act-position", "2025-07-25-digitaleurope-cra-remote-data-processing-guidance", "2025-06-24-digitaleurope-cybersecurity-act-position" ] }, { "id": "ecipe", "name": "ECIPE", "full_name": "ECIPE (European Centre for International Political Economy)", "home": "https://ecipe.org/", "origin": "europe", "grading": "standard", "areas": [ "policy-and-law", "industry-investment-and-rd" ], "base": "Brussels", "who": "A think tank on trade and international political economy.", "funding": "Not yet reviewed by the Monitor.", "stance": "Market liberal. Critical of protectionism and of how the Digital Markets Act is enforced.", "reviewed": "2026-09-16", "count": 41, "abroad": 0, "latest": [ { "id": "2026-10-21-ecipe-guinea-back-to-the-future-opinion", "date": "2026-10-21", "headline": "ECIPE economist Guinea argues Europe should diversify, not go self-sufficient", "path": "/news/2026-10-21-ecipe-guinea-back-to-the-future-opinion/" }, { "id": "2026-10-19-ecipe-cloud-sovereignty-procurement-paper", "date": "2026-10-19", "headline": "ECIPE paper: EU cloud sovereignty rules push 100 percent domestic awards", "path": "/news/2026-10-19-ecipe-cloud-sovereignty-procurement-paper/" }, { "id": "2026-10-13-ecipe-cada-economic-impact-study", "date": "2026-10-13", "headline": "ECIPE: Cloud and AI Development Act could cost EU up to EUR 115 billion by 2036", "path": "/news/2026-10-13-ecipe-cada-economic-impact-study/" } ], "items": [ "2026-10-21-ecipe-guinea-back-to-the-future-opinion", "2026-10-19-ecipe-cloud-sovereignty-procurement-paper", "2026-10-13-ecipe-cada-economic-impact-study", "2026-10-13-ecipe-telecoms-advantage-opinion", "2026-10-07-ecipe-european-peace-facility-opinion", "2026-10-01-ecipe-6g-wakeup-call-report", "2026-09-11-ecipe-copyright-industrial-policy", "2026-08-31-ecipe-ukraine-5g-auction", "2026-08-27-ecipe-henig-eu-china-debate", "2026-08-27-ecipe-van-der-marel-politics-of-proximity", "2026-07-29-ecipe-patent-injunctions-opinion", "2026-07-28-ecipe-uk-cma-app-store-opinion", "2026-07-17-ecipe-dma-google-specification-opinion", "2026-07-13-ecipe-southeast-europe-geoeconomics", "2026-07-13-ecipe-spain-china-cybersecurity-opinion", "2026-07-06-ecipe-ipred-injunction-reform-opinion", "2026-06-29-ecipe-ai-market-gatekeeping-risk", "2026-06-29-ecipe-dma-ai-ex-ante-regulation-limits", "2026-06-29-ecipe-fairness-politics-digital-advertising", "2026-06-16-ecipe-taxing-silicon-valley-france-dst", "2026-06-03-ecipe-csa2-affordability-5g", "2026-06-03-ecipe-digital-omnibus-cookie-banner", "2026-05-21-ecipe-copyright-trap", "2026-05-13-ecipe-product-liability-directive-burden", "2026-05-12-ecipe-dma-ai-interoperability", "2026-05-11-ecipe-china-cybersecurity-trade-law", "2026-05-04-ecipe-dma-article-6-11-google", "2026-04-29-ecipe-cybersecurity-act-2-national-security", "2026-04-22-ecipe-dma-under-review-brief", "2026-04-16-ecipe-eu-space-strategy-legacy-champions", "2026-04-14-ecipe-dma-regulatory-frictions", "2026-04-08-ecipe-dma-redesigning-competition", "2026-03-13-ecipe-draghi-problem-tech-performance", "2026-03-11-ecipe-industrial-accelerator-act-bureaucracy", "2026-03-06-ecipe-ai-copyright-data-access-paper", "2026-02-18-ecipe-bauer-copyright-ai-cjeu", "2026-02-12-ecipe-cloud-exit-portability-paper", "2026-02-10-ecipe-pandya-rethinking-sovereignty", "2026-02-09-ecipe-dma-review-japan", "2026-02-05-ecipe-europe-innovation-gap-report", "2026-01-29-ecipe-taiwan-industrial-strategy-opinion" ] }, { "id": "edri", "name": "EDRi", "full_name": "EDRi (European Digital Rights)", "home": "https://edri.org/", "origin": "europe", "grading": "standard", "areas": [ "policy-and-law" ], "base": "Brussels", "who": "A network of more than 50 European digital rights organisations.", "funding": "Foundation grants, donations and membership fees, under its own ethical funding rules.", "stance": "Against US platform power and against European state surveillance alike.", "reviewed": "2026-09-16", "count": 22, "abroad": 0, "latest": [ { "id": "2026-10-08-edri-austria-ai-decisions-opinion", "date": "2026-10-08", "headline": "EDRi warns Austria's AI-only administrative decisions bill risks rights", "path": "/news/2026-10-08-edri-austria-ai-decisions-opinion/" }, { "id": "2026-10-08-edri-cada-sovereignty-washing-opinion", "date": "2026-10-08", "headline": "EDRi says EU's Cloud and AI Development Act is sovereignty-washing", "path": "/news/2026-10-08-edri-cada-sovereignty-washing-opinion/" }, { "id": "2026-10-05-edri-ebsp-legal-analysis", "date": "2026-10-05", "headline": "EDRi legal analysis finds EU-US border deal breaches EU data protection law", "path": "/news/2026-10-05-edri-ebsp-legal-analysis/" } ], "items": [ "2026-10-08-edri-austria-ai-decisions-opinion", "2026-10-08-edri-cada-sovereignty-washing-opinion", "2026-10-05-edri-ebsp-legal-analysis", "2026-09-24-edri-gdpr-data-omnibus-open-letter", "2026-09-23-edri-serbia-spyware-eu-accountability", "2026-09-10-edri-cookie-law-surveillance", "2026-09-07-edri-eu-age-verification-wallet-privacy", "2026-08-04-edri-chat-control-saga", "2026-07-20-edri-eu-us-visa-free-data-opinion", "2026-07-16-edri-digital-rulebook-enforcement-opinion", "2026-07-14-edri-adequacy-review-call", "2026-07-01-edri-ai-spending-transparency", "2026-07-01-edri-digital-euro-privacy", "2026-06-23-edri-civil-society-digital-europe-demands", "2026-05-28-edri-digitalisation-push", "2026-05-20-edri-law-enforcement-directive-study", "2026-05-07-edri-ai-omnibus-reaction", "2026-04-15-edri-digital-omnibus-fundamental-rights", "2026-03-17-edri-digital-omnibus-council-compromise-assessment", "2026-02-18-edri-us-pressure-dsa-netherlands", "2026-02-04-edri-net-neutrality-dna", "2026-01-26-edri-grok-probe-statement" ] }, { "id": "digital-sme-alliance", "name": "European DIGITAL SME Alliance", "full_name": "European DIGITAL SME Alliance", "home": "https://www.digitalsme.eu/", "origin": "europe", "grading": "standard", "areas": [ "policy-and-law", "industry-investment-and-rd" ], "base": "Brussels", "who": "The association of 30 national and regional digital SME associations, representing more than 45,000 small and medium tech firms.", "funding": "Membership fees and EU programme projects, without a breakdown.", "stance": "Wants Europe to move from digital dependency to strategic advantage, and backs EuroStack and a catalogue of European technology.", "reviewed": "2026-09-16", "count": 12, "abroad": 0, "latest": [ { "id": "2026-09-28-digital-sme-alliance-circular-economy-dependencies", "date": "2026-09-28", "headline": "Digital SME Alliance says EU circular economy law can cut material dependence", "path": "/news/2026-09-28-digital-sme-alliance-circular-economy-dependencies/" }, { "id": "2026-09-24-digital-sme-alliance-eu-inc-28th-regime", "date": "2026-09-24", "headline": "Digital SME Alliance urges lawmakers to protect EU Inc rules for SMEs", "path": "/news/2026-09-24-digital-sme-alliance-eu-inc-28th-regime/" }, { "id": "2026-09-17-digital-sme-alliance-canada-sovereignty-statement", "date": "2026-09-17", "headline": "European and Canadian innovation leaders meet the tech sovereignty moment", "path": "/news/2026-09-17-digital-sme-alliance-canada-sovereignty-statement/" } ], "items": [ "2026-09-28-digital-sme-alliance-circular-economy-dependencies", "2026-09-24-digital-sme-alliance-eu-inc-28th-regime", "2026-09-17-digital-sme-alliance-canada-sovereignty-statement", "2026-07-27-digital-sme-huggingface-ai-sovereignty", "2026-06-23-digital-sme-alliance-sme-voucher-scheme", 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It says it has no members.", "funding": "Says it is supported by partners from industry, civil society and the open technology community, but names none. It does not disclose its funding.", "stance": "Open technology and user choice as the basis of a competitive and sovereign Europe. 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"Aschbacher says launcher independence is ESA's top priority", "path": "/news/2025-10-27-aschbacher-launcher-independence-interview/" }, { "id": "2025-10-10-aschbacher-afp-reusable-rocket-catchup", "date": "2025-10-10", "headline": "Aschbacher tells AFP Europe must build a reusable rocket fast to rival SpaceX", "path": "/news/2025-10-10-aschbacher-afp-reusable-rocket-catchup/" } ], "items": [ "2025-10-27-aschbacher-launcher-independence-interview", "2025-10-10-aschbacher-afp-reusable-rocket-catchup" ] }, { "id": "kaja-kallas", "name": "Kaja Kallas", "count": 2, "latest": [ { "id": "2026-09-28-kallas-aspides-naval-capabilities-call", "date": "2026-09-28", "headline": "Kallas urges EU states to send more naval ships to bolster Operation Aspides", "path": "/news/2026-09-28-kallas-aspides-naval-capabilities-call/" }, { "id": "2025-12-01-kallas-fac-defence-remarks", "date": "2025-12-01", "headline": "Kallas tells EU defence ministers Europe must keep boosting its own defences", "path": 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