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EPISODE · Feb 8, 2026 · 10 MIN

Europe’s Tech Identity Crisis

from European IT! · host Sébastien Deschamps

In this episode, we dive deep into the critical challenges facing the European IT & Software sectors.In This Episode:The Innovation Gap: We analyze the EU’s proposed “28th Regime”—a revolutionary legal framework designed to help startups scale across member states and compete with the US and China.Procurement Wars: Germany vs. France. We explore the tension between “Buy European” protectionism and the “Made with Europe” open approach.Gaming & Regulation: A look at Macron’s inquiry into video games and the implications of the Digital Fairness Act on the industry.Key Takeaways: Why intra-EU trade barriers are acting like a 110% tax on services, and whether new regulations can actually solve the innovation deficit.Subscribe to the newsletter for more deep dives into European tech policy!#EUTech #TechPolicy #InnovationGap #Startups #DigitalSovereignty

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