In the new geopolitical competition, Europe discovers the extent of its dependencies and the systemic risk to its values and competitiveness. The EU’s legal toolbox is impressive: the 2018 GRPD, the Digital Europe program of 2021 and most prominently, the DSA and DMA.

• Yet, facing the pressure of US Big Tech, tariffs and aggressive extraterritoriality, is regulation sufficient to ensure EU digital sovereignty?
• Is it (the ”Brussels effect”) an obstacle to innovation?
• How can the EU gain control over digital technologies, data, and infrastructure?
• Is not an industrial policy needed also for social media?

We debate those topics with

• Domenec Ruiz Devesa President of UEF, Member of the European Parliament 2019-2024
• Sandro Gozi (MEP, tbc)
• Liviu Stirbat, EC Head of Unit for AI in Science
• Christophe Leclercq, Founder EuropeMédiaLab (& Euractiv)

Moderator Catherine Vieilledent, SecGen UEFGroupeEurope, member TED

Entrance is free. Register at :groupe-europe@federalists.eu. You will receive the link to follow on line.

The debate will be held in English (no interpretation). Questions welcome in English or French.

References:

UEF resolution: https://federalists.eu/resolutions-stat/resolution-european-digital-sovereignty-now/

Ai in Science Strategy, 8.10.2025, Apply AI Strategy

On 'Trusted European Platforms’: https://stars4media.eu/