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Declaration for European Digital Sovereignty

2025년 11월 18일 독일 베를린에서 열린 “Summit on European Digital Sovereignty” 정상회담에서
EU 회원국들이 Declaration for European Digital Sovereignty에 서명

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At the heart of European digital policy lies digital sovereignty. It refers to the EU and its Member States' ability to act autonomously and to freely choose their own solutions, while reaping the benefits of collaboration with global partners, when possible. This involves setting and enforcing our own legal framework in accordance with internationally accepted principles. To achieve this, Europe needs to create conditions that strengthen economic security, competitiveness, resilience, and trust, and which preserve European democratic values in the digital world. Digital sovereignty does not mean isolation or protectionism; it means ensuring that Europe can act independently and in a self-determined manner based on international law, its own laws, values, and security interests, while thriving to international cooperation with its partners that share European values and principles.

Our common understanding of digital sovereignty is the ability of Member States to be able to regulate their digital infrastructure, data and technologies. It encompasses the ability of individuals, businesses and institutions in Europe to act independently in the digital world, allowing for autonomous decisions about the use, governance, and development of digital systems without undue reliance on external actors in order to protect our European democracies and our European values.

We, the signatories, declare our shared ambition to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty in an open manner as a cornerstone of our economic resilience, social prosperity, competitiveness and security.

To operationalise this shared ambition, the following principles set out the common orientations and priorities that will guide our collaborative action. They provide a framework for strengthening Europe’s capacity to act in the digital sphere, while ensuring consistency, balance, and openness in our approach.

Efforts should build on existing initiatives and frameworks, avoiding unnecessary duplication and ensuring consistent implementation across the Union. At the same time, clarity in terminology is required: digital sovereignty should not be misinterpreted as protectionism, but rather as a common European approach that strengthens our ability to act freely while remaining in collaboration with global markets and partners. Europe should therefore remain open to global partners that share the same values as the EU and to collaborative efforts to continue benefiting from global scientific and technological cooperation, which in turn facilitates greater access to more diverse talents, perspectives, and innovations.

Our priorities should focus on promoting European based solutions by creating a supportive investment climate as well as a clear, predictable and fair regulatory framework that encourages innovation and competitiveness, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises but also with regard to the strategic role large companies can play in value chains.