This a momentous and dangerous time for Europe.
And we are ready to step up.
Today, we announce the ReArm Europe Plan, a bold initiative to mobilise up to €800 billion for European security.
It will help EU countries quickly and significantly boost expenditures in defence capabilities.
We are in an era of rearmament. And Europe is ready to massively boost its defence spending.
Press release: https://europa.eu/!MFPVMC
@EUCommission
Don't forget to think about digital sovereignty. If the US stops being an ally of the EU, then no European governments should be dependent on US operating systems, clouds or data leaks.
It is high time for better protection of European infrastructure, data and rights.
And please don't forget Apple, Thiel, MS365 and the various kill switches in tractors, airplanes and other devices.
If the USA goes down this path, it will be just as untrustworthy as China, for example.
@chbmeyer @EUCommission This. We need to expand our use of open source software to replace foreign proprietary software. This is how we can restore control, our digital autonomy.
