NL wants to reduce dependence on US data and cloud services, despite diplomatic pressure from Washington

The Dutch cabinet wants to reduce the country’s digital dependence on the United States and place a stronger focus on European data and cloud infrastructure. The Netherlands does not want to be steered by American pressure, writes the Minister for the Digital Economy and Sovereignty, Willemijn Aerdts, in answers to parliamentary questions.

The questions were prompted by a Reuters report stating that the U.S. government has instructed diplomats...