# Europe’s digital sovereignty starts with open source

- Type: News
- Source: European Digital Rights
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Original: https://edri.org/our-work/europes-digital-sovereignty-starts-with-open-source/
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/52754
- Topics: AI System Robustness

## Summary

EDRi submitted a response to the EU’s new open source digital strategy. We argue that free and open source software is not a niche technical choice, but a strategic foundation for Europe’s resilience, competitiveness and democratic autonomy.

## Full text

EDRi submitted a response to the EU’s new open source digital strategy. We argue that free and open source software is not a niche technical choice, but a strategic foundation for Europe’s resilience, competitiveness and democratic autonomy.

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