Response to Call for Evidence: Open Digital Ecosystems Strategy
Following the call for evidence by the European Commission on Open Digital Ecosystems, the European Decentralisation submitted its reply. This call is timely and very relevant as Europe is seeking to become digitally sovereign. As European Decentralisation Institute we earlier published our Policy brief on this topic with very clear and actionable recommendations. We are […]
Policy Brief: Europe Can Reclaim Digital Sovereignty Through Decentralisation
Europe excels at writing digital rules, yet much of its backbone such as cloud, payments, identity, AI, etc. runs on non-European, highly centralised infrastructure. A new policy brief by the European Decentralisation Institute sets out a practical strategy for Europe to regain control over its digital foundations. Entitled “Rebalancing Europe’s Digital Power: Decentralisation as a […]
2025-26 Research Agenda: Five critical areas shaping digital sovereignty
The European Decentralisation Institute is an independent, non-profit think tank dedicated to advancing decentralisation as a strategic foundation for a sovereign digital Europe -EDI mission statement How We Turn Ideas into Impact At the European Decentralisation Institute, our work starts with a simple but vital question:Where does decentralisation truly make a difference? We engage directly […]
Response to Consultation: European Data Protection Board
Our reaction to the public consultation European Data Protection Board Executive Summary The European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) “Guidelines 02/2025 on Processing of Personal Data through Blockchain Technologies” aim to align blockchain systems with the GDPR. However, these guidelines risk undermining Europe’s digital sovereignty by mischaracterising blockchain as a traditional IT service model rather than […]
Manifesto: Towards a thriving and equitable digital society and economy
Europe’s biggest challenges, from digital sovereignty and trustworthy AI to sustainable supply chains, are fundamentally problems of coordination. We call for decentralised digital infrastructure that enables peer-to-peer collaboration while embedding European values such as liberty, equality, and solidarity directly into protocols and governance models. Rather than relying on centralised control, we believe open standards, privacy-preserving […]
