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# Microsoft outage sparks European calls to reduce reliance on US cloud
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/microsoft-outage-sparks-european-calls-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-cloud/
- Published: 2026-11-14T07:00:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-14T07:00:46.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, #source_Politico

Friday’s Microsoft 365 outage disrupted millions of users across 74 countries, renewing calls for Europe to reduce dependence on foreign cloud providers. Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch highlighted that only 20% of European digital services run on European infrastructure. EU leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, emphasised the need for domestic digital sovereignty during an AI summit in Dublin. **(POLITICO)**

[Microsoft outage renews European calls to detox from US tech](https://www.politico.eu/article/microsoft-outage-renews-european-calls-to-detox-from-us-tech/?utm%5Fsource=RSS%5FFeed&utm%5Fmedium=RSS&utm%5Fcampaign=RSS%5FSyndication) (Politico)