European governments are increasingly abandoning U.S. tech services like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Office in favor of domestic or open-source alternatives to achieve "digital sovereignty." France will transition 2.5 million civil servants away from American platforms by 2027, while Germany, Austria, and other nations have already switched to free software solutions. This shift is driven by data privacy concerns, fears of U.S. political pressure potentially cutting off access, and desires to reduce dependence on Silicon Valley giants amid growing geopolitical tensions.