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<p><small><strong>UPDATED ON 15 JUNE 2026</strong></small></p>
<p>The European Union currently spends an estimated €264 billion per
year, predominantly on proprietary IT products and services, cementing
systemic dependencies and vendor lock-in. To counter this, <a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-tech-sovereignty">the European
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ Europe. However, the Commission still falls short on concrete goals,
milestones, and secure funding for Free Software. The procurement reform
will be a test: ‘Public Money? Public Code!’ must become a mandatory
requirement for public tendering. Redirecting even half of Europe’s €264
billion in public IT spending from proprietary lock-in to Free Software
billion in IT spending from proprietary lock-in to Free Software
would boost European tech sovereignty”, </p><cite>says Johannes Näder, FSFE Senior
Policy Project Manager.</cite>
</blockquote>