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Macron, Merz push for Europe’s digital sovereignty as AI race accelerates

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron at a meeting in Paris, 29 August 2025 © Manon Cruz / АР

European leaders are gathering in Berlin to push a more confident, homegrown digital strategy as the continent races to keep pace with global artificial intelligence powerhouses.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will join forces on Tuesday to make a fresh push for greater European digital sovereignty – and reduce the continent’s reliance on US tech giants – as the global artificial intelligence race accelerates.

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