According to Forrester analysts, economic constraints will hinder European companies' pursuit of technological independence in the coming year.
Despite efforts to reduce dependence on global resources,
no European company will be able to completely move away from US hyperscalers by 2026, as stated in Forrester's 2026 European Predictions.
The impact on the European cloud market will be small, as a complete switch to local providers from major players like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure is unrealistic in the short term.
Author's summary: EU cloud sovereignty unlikely by 2026 due to economic constraints.