The inequality of EU digital sovereignty: core, periphery, and digital divides in EU politics

The study investigates the relationship between the European Union's pursuit of digital sovereignty and existing inequalities across Europe. The research examines how EU funding, digital infrastructure, and representation within European business networks and policy debates are distributed across the continent. 

The findings reveal an important paradox. While the EU's digital sovereignty agenda seeks to make Europe more secure, competitive, and technologically independent from external powers, some of the very initiatives designed to achieve these goals may also reinforce digital divides within the Union. The analysis indicates that Central and Eastern Europe, in particular, derives comparatively limited benefits from the EU’s current digital sovereignty agenda. As a result, the article argues that current policies risk exacerbating inequalities between Europe's core and peripheral regions, raising important questions about the legitimacy and cohesion of the EU's digital agenda.

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