The corridors of power in the European Union are witnessing a sharp division among leaders and officials regarding the extent to which Big Tech companies can be reined in. This disagreement comes as Brussels weighs crucial decisions concerning granting European companies preferential access to mobile satellite spectrum and restricting multinational corporations' access to sensitive cloud computing tenders.

These potential moves reflect a growing effort to bolster the continent's "technological sovereignty" by supporting local players, a trend fueled by concerns about China's rapid technological rise and the dominance of Silicon Valley giants, at a time of heightened uncertainty in transatlantic relations. However, internal debate is raging over the speed and strength of these measures; one faction advocates for an aggressive approach to building independent European capabilities, while another fears a backlash from Washington and the continent's inability to close the technological gap, according to Reuters.