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# EU Commission and HR/VP present action plan to secure submarine cables
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-02-21-eu-submarine-cable-security-plan/
- Published: 2025-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T05:01:35.000Z
- Description: The Commission and High Representative presented a Joint Communication on submarine cable security built on prevention, detection, response and deterrence, including a planned EU Cable Vessels Reserve and EUR 347 million for 2026 to 2027 cable projects.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, Policy and law, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [European Commission news release, 21 February 2025](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-and-high-representative-present-strong-actions-enhance-security-submarine-cables?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not itself allocate the EUR 347 million or establish the Cable Vessels Reserve; both remain to be implemented.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

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