Johannes Reck’s Post

Contrary to what many in tech believe, the politicians in Brussels are not out-of-touch bureaucrats. They are deep in the details, and many of them are genuinely determined to build a framework for a more competitive and sovereign European internet. 🇪🇺 Last week, at the EPP Group in the European Parliament’s High-Level European Digital Summit, that reality became crystal clear. When I spoke about the urgent need for European tech sovereignty, the reaction in the room was immediate — not polite applause, but a surge of recognition that we all feel the same urgency about Europe’s digital future. Even more encouraging: MEPs, CEOs, and European Commission officials didn’t just listen — they engaged. We discussed real solutions, not rhetoric: ensuring data access for innovators, enforcing fair competition, and safeguarding European technology from being hollowed out by global gatekeepers. Huge thanks to Manfred Weber and the EPP Group for creating a space where entrepreneurs and policymakers can speak candidly and constructively about what it takes to make Europe competitive again. Europe has the talent, the companies, and — finally — the political will. Now, it’s time to turn alignment into action. 🚀