Forrester’s 2027 European Predictions: Despite A Strong Desire To Regain Its Digital Sovereignty, Europe Will Selectively Reset, Not Sever, Key Technology Relationships
Business Wire•30/09/2026•07:33 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤More than half of AI-embracing European companies will reduce US hyperscaler dependence.
- ➤European firms will move critical data and applications to European providers.
- ➤EU tariffs and safeguards will follow manufacturing job losses from China’s export wave.
- ➤Chinese, US, and European robotaxis will compete on Europe’s roads.
- ➤A quarter of UK teens will embrace digital restraint by 2027.
Expert Statements
Martin Gill, Vice president and research director at Forrester
“Europe wants more control but not at the cost of isolation. In 2027, the organisations that succeed won’t chase sovereignty for its own sake. They’ll make deliberate choices about the capabilities that require greater control while recognising where flexibility creates greater value. The goal isn’t digital independence. It’s balancing control, resilience, innovation, and economic reality.”
Forrester’s 2027 European Predictions: Despite A Strong Desire To Regain Its Digital Sovereignty, Europe Will Selectively Reset, Not Sever, Key Technology Relationships
New AI sovereignty and platform governance rules will signal strategic intent but deliver limited near-term impact
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