EU Cloud Sovereignty Concerns Mount Following Amazon Web Services Disruption
A significant Amazon Web Services outage has exposed Europe’s critical dependence on US cloud infrastructure. Analysts suggest the incident underscores urgent sovereignty concerns as EU struggles to develop competitive alternatives.
Major Cloud Disruption Highlights Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
A widespread Amazon Web Services outage on Monday disrupted numerous popular online services including banking applications, language learning platform Duolingo, and gaming service Roblox, according to reports. The technical glitch, while reportedly resolved within hours, exposed the concentrated nature of global cloud infrastructure that underpins modern digital economies.