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EU: Commission proposes Cloud and AI Development Act to strengthen Europe's data centre capacity and AI

Announcement

03 Jun 2026

In June 2026, the European Commission proposed the Cloud and AI Development Act to expand Europe’s data-centre capacity, accelerate cloud and AI adoption, support sustainable innovation, and establish an EU-wide framework for cloud and AI sovereignty.

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4

0 certainly harmful

4 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Announced: 03 Jun 2026
Local content incentive

Recent update from 22 Jun 2026:

On 3 June 2026, the European Commission proposed the "Cloud and AI Development Act" (CADA). The proposed regulation aims to reduce the EU's reliance on third-country providers for cloud computing a...

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Announced: 03 Jun 2026
In-kind grant

Recent update from 22 Jun 2026:

On 3 June 2026, the European Commission proposed the "Cloud and AI Development Act" (CADA). The proposed regulation aims to reduce the EU's reliance on third-country providers for cloud computing a...

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Announced: 03 Jun 2026
Public procurement localisation

Recent update from 22 Jun 2026:

On 3 June 2026, the European Commission proposed the "Cloud and AI Development Act" (CADA). The proposed regulation aims to reduce the EU's reliance on third-country providers for cloud computing a...

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Announced: 03 Jun 2026
Public procurement access

Recent update from 22 Jun 2026:

On 3 June 2026, the European Commission proposed the "Cloud and AI Development Act" (CADA). The proposed regulation aims to reduce the EU's reliance on third-country providers for cloud computing a...

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