Germany's Merz says Europe still far too dependent on software from US


German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at the Schwarz Ecosystem Summit in Berlin, Germany, September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany still depends far too much on software from the United States, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, calling for Europe to focus more on digital sovereignty and its own data centres.

"I want us in Europe, not just us in Germany, but we in Europe as a whole, to become more independent, more sovereign, and to develop some of our strengths ourselves," he told an audience at a summit in Berlin.

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