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# Bi-weekly: We are missing a messenger
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/bi-weekly-we-are-missing-a-messenger/
- Published: 2026-11-02T06:17:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-02T06:17:45.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: newsletter

### The last two weeks in European digital sovereignty

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### [We are missing a messenger](https://www.nupath.eu/we-are-missing-a-messenger/)

**(Paying users)** Europeans run their families, their jobs, and their politics through chat apps, and almost none of those are built or owned in Europe. Why nobody

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### News

▸ [Biometrics and standards advance cross-border digital ID](https://www.nupath.eu/biometrics-and-standards-advance-cross-border-digital-id/)

▸ [Estonia approves smartphone voting for 2027 elections](https://www.nupath.eu/estonia-approves-smartphone-voting-for-2027-elections/)

▸ [CCIA-funded study estimates €115 billion cost for EU’s CADA](https://www.nupath.eu/ccia-funded-study-estimates-eur115-billion-cost-for-eus-cada/)

▸ [Canada joins EuroHPC as 39th member state](https://www.nupath.eu/canada-joins-eurohpc-as-39th-member-state/)

▸ [Deutsche Bank and EIB mobilise €560 million for European SpaceTech](https://www.nupath.eu/deutsche-bank-and-eib-mobilise-eur560-million-for-european-spacetech/)

▸ [EU and Canada agree associate membership framework and critical minerals pact](https://www.nupath.eu/eu-and-canada-agree-associate-membership-framework-and-critical-minerals-pact/)

▸ [Denmark resumes Collabora Office pilot for digital sovereignty](https://www.nupath.eu/denmark-resumes-collabora-office-pilot-for-digital-sovereignty/)

▸ [SEMICON Europa 2026 highlights advanced packaging and AI](https://www.nupath.eu/semicon-europa-2026-highlights-advanced-packaging-and-ai/)

▸ [Mistral releases Large 4 model for local deployment](https://www.nupath.eu/mistral-releases-large-4-model-for-local-deployment/)

▸ [German BND to pay Google €500M for cloud despite sovereignty concerns](https://www.nupath.eu/german-bnd-to-pay-google-eur500m-for-cloud-despite-sovereignty-concerns/)

▸ [Sweden bans government employees from using ChatGPT and Claude](https://www.nupath.eu/sweden-bans-government-employees-from-using-chatgpt-and-claude/)

▸ [EU approves €319 million state aid for Austrian chip factory](https://www.nupath.eu/eu-approves-eur319-million-state-aid-for-austrian-chip-factory/)

▸ [EU lawmakers criticise Frontex social media surveillance mandate](https://www.nupath.eu/eu-lawmakers-criticise-frontex-social-media-surveillance-mandate/)

▸ [Norway reports tripling of successful cyberattacks in six months](https://www.nupath.eu/norway-reports-tripling-of-successful-cyberattacks-in-six-months/)

▸ [Italy’s Z\_One Fund raises over €35 million for AI and UrbanTech](https://www.nupath.eu/italys-z%5Fone-fund-raises-over-eur35-million-for-ai-and-urbantech/)

▸ [German AI startup Helsing unveils AI-powered missile defence system](https://www.nupath.eu/german-ai-startup-helsing-unveils-ai-powered-missile-defence-system/)

▸ [Luxembourg launches sovereign encrypted messaging service](https://www.nupath.eu/luxembourg-launches-sovereign-encrypted-messaging-service/)

▸ [European teenagers win Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 2026](https://www.nupath.eu/european-teenagers-win-youth-hacking-4-freedom-2026/)

▸ [EU targets Starlink with spectrum curbs and rival constellations](https://www.nupath.eu/eu-targets-starlink-with-spectrum-curbs-and-rival-constellations/)

▸ [OpenProject integrates EU’s open-source PM² methodology](https://www.nupath.eu/openproject-integrates-eus-open-source-pm2-methodology/)

▸ [EU Digital Identity Wallets force payments to balance verification and privacy](https://www.nupath.eu/eu-digital-identity-wallets-force-payments-to-balance-verification-and-privacy/)

▸ [European teenagers win Youth Hacking 4 Freedom competition](https://www.nupath.eu/european-teenagers-win-youth-hacking-4-freedom-competition/)

▸ [Denmark abandons Collabora Office migration plan](https://www.nupath.eu/denmark-abandons-collabora-office-migration-plan/)

▸ [Italy and Japan sign semiconductor and tech investment pact](https://www.nupath.eu/italy-and-japan-sign-semiconductor-and-tech-investment-pact/)

▸ [Gaia-X accelerates trusted data spaces with new leadership focus](https://www.nupath.eu/gaia-x-accelerates-trusted-data-spaces-with-new-leadership-focus/)

▸ [EU states approve GDPR changes to ease AI data processing](https://www.nupath.eu/eu-states-approve-gdpr-changes-to-ease-ai-data-processing/)

▸ [AI coding assistants linked to tenfold rise in security flaws](https://www.nupath.eu/ai-coding-assistants-linked-to-tenfold-rise-in-security-flaws/)

▸ [FCC bans devices with Huawei surveillance chips](https://www.nupath.eu/fcc-bans-devices-with-huawei-surveillance-chips/)

▸ [Chainguard CEO breaks PHP flaw embargo amid AI-driven cyber risks](https://www.nupath.eu/chainguard-ceo-breaks-php-flaw-embargo-amid-ai-driven-cyber-risks/)

▸ [EU consortium launches mobile driver’s license interoperability project](https://www.nupath.eu/eu-consortium-launches-mobile-drivers-license-interoperability-project/)

▸ [Open Source Summit urges European firms to boost open-source contributions](https://www.nupath.eu/open-source-summit-urges-european-firms-to-boost-open-source-contributions/)

▸ [ICEYE, Nokia and Ukraine’s Defence Ministry explore sovereign satellite communications](https://www.nupath.eu/iceye-nokia-and-ukraines-defence-ministry-explore-sovereign-satellite-communications/)

▸ [Matrix protocol gains traction in EU public sector](https://www.nupath.eu/matrix-protocol-gains-traction-in-eu-public-sector/)

▸ [Critics question Microsoft sovereign cloud as data control concerns persist](https://www.nupath.eu/critics-question-microsoft-sovereign-cloud-as-data-control-concerns-persist/)

▸ [Palantir says NATO AI system lacks off switch after Ukraine disruptions](https://www.nupath.eu/palantir-says-nato-ai-system-lacks-off-switch-after-ukraine-disruptions/)

▸ [BEUC seeks external advice on Digital Markets Act enforcement](https://www.nupath.eu/beuc-seeks-external-advice-on-digital-markets-act-enforcement/)

▸ [TIM partners with NVIDIA to expand sovereign AI infrastructure in Italy](https://www.nupath.eu/tim-partners-with-nvidia-to-expand-sovereign-ai-infrastructure-in-italy/)

▸ [Von der Leyen’s coalition splits over AI liability rules](https://www.nupath.eu/von-der-leyens-coalition-splits-over-ai-liability-rules/)

▸ [Agencies urge immediate patching of critical PHP flaws](https://www.nupath.eu/agencies-urge-immediate-patching-of-critical-php-flaws/)

▸ [EU plans Arctic cable to Greenland for digital security](https://www.nupath.eu/eu-plans-arctic-cable-to-greenland-for-digital-security/)

▸ [Publishers urge EU and UK to block Meta’s AI training data terms](https://www.nupath.eu/publishers-urge-eu-and-uk-to-block-metas-ai-training-data-terms/)

▸ [Dutch Photon Bridge raises €10M for AI optical interconnect lasers](https://www.nupath.eu/dutch-photon-bridge-raises-eur10m-for-ai-optical-interconnect-lasers/)

▸ [Socialists propose EU-wide ban on harmful deepfakes](https://www.nupath.eu/socialists-propose-eu-wide-ban-on-harmful-deepfakes/)

▸ [UK services disrupted after Google Cloud power failure](https://www.nupath.eu/uk-services-disrupted-after-google-cloud-power-failure/)

▸ [Nvidia invests in four German AI startups as part of $10bn pledge](https://www.nupath.eu/nvidia-invests-in-four-german-ai-startups-as-part-of-10bn-pledge/)

▸ [Nvidia CEO warns Germany risks falling behind in AI](https://www.nupath.eu/nvidia-ceo-warns-germany-risks-falling-behind-in-ai/)

▸ [Europe's mobile operators plan satellite-to-phone service to rival Starlink](https://www.nupath.eu/europes-mobile-operators-plan-satellite-to-phone-service-to-rival-starlink/)

▸ [Nos and Telefónica sign defence tech partnership](https://www.nupath.eu/nos-and-telefonica-sign-defence-tech-partnership/)

▸ [EuroHPC and GRNET inaugurate DAEDALUS supercomputer in Greece](https://www.nupath.eu/eurohpc-and-grnet-inaugurate-daedalus-supercomputer-in-greece/)

▸ [Germany to prioritise scaling Mastodon and open social web](https://www.nupath.eu/germany-to-prioritise-scaling-mastodon-and-open-social-web/)

▸ [Investigation uncovers Palantir’s €1.4bn contracts across Europe](https://www.nupath.eu/investigation-uncovers-palantirs-eur1-4bn-contracts-across-europe/)

▸ [Dutch cloud sector alarmed by US request for Amsterdam server seizure](https://www.nupath.eu/dutch-cloud-sector-alarmed-by-us-request-for-amsterdam-server-seizure/)

▸ [Osavul raises €8.5M to predict hybrid attacks](https://www.nupath.eu/osavul-raises-eur8-5m-to-predict-hybrid-attacks/)

▸ [Denmark grants public sector broad AI data processing rights](https://www.nupath.eu/denmark-grants-public-sector-broad-ai-data-processing-rights/)

▸ [Germany adopts age rules for social media ahead of d-you wallet launch](https://www.nupath.eu/germany-adopts-age-rules-for-social-media-ahead-of-d-you-wallet-launch/)

▸ [Poland's Creotech Instruments to boost satellite capacity tenfold by 2029](https://www.nupath.eu/polands-creotech-instruments-to-boost-satellite-capacity-tenfold-by-2029/)

▸ [China tightens AI export controls](https://www.nupath.eu/china-tightens-ai-export-controls/)

▸ [French supermarkets hit by cyberattack disrupting refrigeration systems](https://www.nupath.eu/french-supermarkets-hit-by-cyberattack-disrupting-refrigeration-systems/)

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