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Microsoft pledges five European digital commitments, Brad Smith says

Microsoft President Brad Smith pledged five European commitments, including a binding pledge to contest any government order suspending its EU cloud operations, plus 40 percent more European data centre capacity within two years.

Verified AI-drafted Microsoft On the Issues blog, 30 April 2025

What it does not test. It does not place Microsoft's European infrastructure under European ownership or law; control stays with its US parent.

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.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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